carney
[ kahr-nee ]
/ ˈkɑr ni /
noun, plural car·neys, adjective
Words nearby carney
carnegie, andrew,
carnegie, dale,
carnelian,
carneous,
carnet,
carney,
carnic alps,
carniferous,
carnification,
carnify,
carniola
Definition for carney (2 of 2)
carny
or car·ney
[ kahr-nee ]
/ ˈkɑr ni /
noun, plural car·nies.
a person employed by a carnival.
adjective
of or relating to carnivals: carny slang.
Origin of carny
First recorded in 1930–35;
carn(ival) +
-y2
Example sentences from the Web for carney
British Dictionary definitions for carney (1 of 2)
carny
1
carney
/ (ˈkɑːnɪ) /
verb -nies, -nying, -nied, -neys, -neying or -neyed
British informal
to coax or cajole or act in a wheedling manner
Word Origin for carny
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for carney (2 of 2)
carny
2
carney or carnie
/ (ˈkɑːnɪ) /
noun plural -nies US and Canadian slang
short for carnival
a person who works in a carnival