carny

[kahr-nee]

Origin

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noun

a person employed by a carnival.

carnival (def. 1).

adjective

of or pertaining to carnivals: carny slang.

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Also, carney.

Origin:
1930–35; carn(ival) + -y²

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carny or carney¹ (ˈkɑːnɪ)

—vb , -nies, -nying, -nied, -neys, -neying, -neyed
	informal (Brit) to coax or cajole or act in a wheedling manner

[C19: of unknown origin]

carney or carney¹

—vb

[C19: of unknown origin]

carny, carney or carnie² (ˈkɑːnɪ)

—n , pl -nies
1.	short for carnival
2.	a person who works in a carnival

carney, carney or carnie²

—n

carnie, carney or carnie²

—n

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Word Origin & History

carny

1931, U.S. slang, short for carnival worker (see carnival).

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