adjective General Slang

yampy

· adjective · brummie

Brummie for mad, daft, a bit cracked.

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Definitions

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Mad, daft, barmy — affectionately so. Used in Birmingham and the Black Country for someone behaving foolishly or eccentrically. Not a serious insult; more 'you absolute wally'.

“Yow'm proper yampy if yow think I'm payin' that much for a pint.”
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yampy In A Sentence

Yow'm proper yampy if yow think I'm payin' that much for a pint.

Origin & Usage

Black Country / Dudley origin, possibly linked to 'yam' (Black Country verb 'to be'); etymology disputed.

Variants yampiyamp

People Also Ask

What does yampy mean?

It's Brummie for mad, daft, or a bit cracked.

How do you use yampy in a sentence?

"You'd have to be yampy to go out in this weather."

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