Synonyms for carny
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kahr-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɑr ni |
Top 10 synonyms for carny Other synonyms for the word carny
Définition of carny
Origin :- 1931, U.S. slang, short for carnival worker (see carnival).
- As in carnival : noun outdoor celebration
- Castle of Carny, in the parish of Moonzie, in the shire of Fife.
- Extract from : « The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) » by John Knox
- He was an Armless Wonder, a born freak, the top of the carny ladder, with a good job wherever he cared to look for one.
- Extract from : « Charley de Milo » by Laurence Mark Janifer AKA Larry M. Harris
- Some people never really adjusted to carny life—where everybody knows everything.
- Extract from : « Charley de Milo » by Laurence Mark Janifer AKA Larry M. Harris
- It was much more like a carny haunted house trade-show floor now.
- Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
- He felt like doing a carny barker spiel, Step right up, step right up, this way to the great egress!
- Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
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