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carny.

A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/
  1. A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

    countable · informal
  2. The jargon used by carnival workers.

    uncountable
  3. A carnival.

    countable · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of carnival + -y (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”).

verb
  1. To cajole, wheedle, or coax.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Of unknown origin.

noun
  1. Flattery.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Of unknown origin.

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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.