CARNY

Etymology 1

Noun

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.

Etymology 2

Verb

carny (third-person singular simple present carnies, present participle carnying, simple past and past participle carnied)

(dialectal) To cajole, wheedle, or coax.

Noun

carny

(dialectal) Flattery.

Anagrams

• Caryn, Cryan

Source: Wiktionary



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