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P.S. Also, there is sometimes a lot of "conceptual overlap" between hammy and campy. They're not exact synonyms, but quite often both words can be applied to the same performer/performance. And...

In case anyone is wondering, the word "ham" in this sense derives from "ham fat" (ветчинный жир), which was formerly used in amateur theaters as an inexpensive base for making грим ("stage makeup")....