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adj
Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of vampie (“a vampire”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology tree English vamp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English vampy From vamp + -y (adjectival suffix).
Clipping of vampire + -y (diminutive suffix).
