carny
pronunciation
How to pronounce carny in British English:
UK ['kɑ:nɪ]
How to pronounce carny in American English:
US ['kɑnɪ]
Word Origin
- carny (n.)
- 1931, U.S. slang, short for carnival worker (see carnival).
Example
- 1. He 's a carny like you used to be ?
- 2. And tell them I work as a carny ?
- 3. Name one girlfriend of mine who worked as a carny .
- 4. No tattoos below the waist , never worked as a carny .
- 5. Was your mother an evil carny who raised you in a wicker birdcage under the streets of paris ?