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    carny
    /ˈkɑːni/

    noun

    • 1. a carnival or funfair: informal North American "muscular carny men were dismantling the amusement park rides"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CarnyCarny - Wikipedia

    Carny, also spelled carnie, is an informal term used in North America for a traveling carnival employee, and the language they use, particularly when the employee operates a game ("joint"), food stand ("grab", "popper", or "floss wagon"), or ride ("ride jock") at a carnival.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carnyCarny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. car· ny ˈkär-nē. variants or carney or carnie. plural carnies or carneys. often attributive. 1. : carnival sense 3a. 2. : a person who works with a carnival. Examples of carny in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The carny ’s clockwork arrival honored an event even kids as small as Pontiac knew.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › carnyCARNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Carny definition: a person employed by a carnival. . See examples of CARNY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    or carney or carnie (ˈkɑːnɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -nies US and Canadian slang. 1. short for carnival. 2. a person who works in a carnival. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › carny-slangCarny Slang | YourDictionary

    Aug 26, 2014 · The word carny is a slang term in North America for a person who is employed by a carnival. A carnival, as the term is being used here, is a short-term event with outdoor rides, booths, games, shows, and concessions. Carnivals travel from town to town, setting up on parking lots or grassy areas.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › carnyCarny - definition of carny by The Free Dictionary

    Define carny. carny synonyms, carny pronunciation, carny translation, English dictionary definition of carny. also car·ney n. pl. car·nies also car·neys Informal 1. A traveling amusement show; a carnival. 2. One who works with a carnival.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncarny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of carny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. onlineslangdictionary.com › meaning-definition-of › carnyWhat does carny mean? carny Definition. Meaning of carny ...

    Nov 29, 2001 · noun. a person who works at a carnival. I'm a carny, sometimes I work the booths, sometimes I work the rides. See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of). Last edited on Apr 14 2014. Submitted by Kevin H. from Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on Nov 29 2001 . Slang terms with the same meaning. Slang terms with the same root words. None.

  10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishcarny - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˈkɑːni/ also carney UK /ˈkɑːni/ adjective Word forms: carnier, carniest (informal, or dialect) artful; sly Finley's carny approach to baseball Examples I've learned many a carny trick by listening but I've been sworn to secrecy.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › carnycarny - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 13, 2024 · carny (countable and uncountable, plural carnies) ( informal , countable ) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud ). Synonym: showie ( Australia )