carny.
A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
Meaning & usage
A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
The jargon used by carnival workers.
A carnival.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of carnival + -y (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”).
To cajole, wheedle, or coax.
Where this word comes from
Of unknown origin.
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Where this word comes from
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.