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)
(uncountable) The jargon used by carnival workers.
(informal, countable) A carnival.
carny (third-person singular simple present carnies, present participle carnying, simple past and past participle carnied)
(dialectal) To cajole, wheedle, or coax.
carny
(dialectal) Flattery.
• Caryn, Cryan
Source: Wiktionary
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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