Yampy

//ˈjæmpi// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vegetable, the Indian white yam.

    "He made sure to mention that when Miss Essie had dug up the yampies she kept only one for herself, and took all the others to the village shop to give to the villagers."

  2. 2
    A foolish person. West-Midlands
Adjective
  1. 1
    Barmy; mad; daft. West-Midlands

    "Them ghallu, they're dead yampy—completely mad."

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weirdaberrantalienassweedbakedbananas

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"He made sure to mention that when Miss Essie had dug up the yampies she kept only one for herself, and took all the others to the village shop to give to the villagers."

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