- carny carney
- noun (C) AmE informal someone who works in a carnival (2)
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
carny carney
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carny — or carney or carnie [kär′nē] n. pl. carnies Slang 1. CARNIVAL (sense 3) 2. a person who works in such a carnival … English World dictionary
Carney — There are many entities that have the name Carney:Persons named Carney * Alan Carney, American actor and comedian * Art Carney, American actor best known for playing Ed Norton on The Honeymooners * Chris Carney, Democratic Congressman from… … Wikipedia
carny — /kahr nee/, n., pl. carnies, adj. Informal. n. 1. a person employed by a carnival. 2. carnival (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to carnivals: carny slang. Also, carney. [1930 35; CARN(IVAL) + Y2] * * * … Universalium
carney — n. (Informal) carnival; person who works in a carnival (also carny)n. (Informal) carnival; person who works in a carnival (also carney) … English contemporary dictionary
carny — or carney or carnie noun (plural carnies or carneys) Usage: often attributive Date: circa 1933 1. carnival 3a 2. a person who works with a carnival … New Collegiate Dictionary
carney — noun see carny … New Collegiate Dictionary
carney — /kahr nee/, n., pl. carneys, adj. carny. * * * … Universalium
carny — n. (Informal) carnival; person who works in a carnival (also carney) … English contemporary dictionary
carney — noun (C) AmE another spelling of carny … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
carney — car•ney [[t]ˈkɑr ni[/t]] n. pl. neys carny … From formal English to slang
