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Noun: carnie  kaa(r)-nee
Usage: informal
  1. [N. Amer, informal] A travelling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
    "The carnies set up their attractions in the fairground";
    - carnival [N. Amer], fair, funfair [Brit], carny [N. Amer, informal]
     
  2. Someone who works at a carnival or funfair
    "The carnie operated the Ferris wheel at the county fair";
    - carny [informal], showie [US, informal], carney [informal]

Derived forms: carnies

Type of: show

Encyclopedia: Carnie, Andrew