carny
carny · carnies
A person who works in a carnivalA person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, informal)A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
Schausteller, Schaustellerin
(uncountable)The jargon used by carnival workers.
(countable, informal)A carnival.
(dialectal)Flattery.
Translations
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a person who works in a carnival:
Origin
Clipping of carnival + -y (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”). Of unknown origin.Clipping of carnival + -y (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”).
Of unknown origin.
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Forms
plural: carniesSynonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable