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Definition of carny noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carny

noun
 
/ˈkɑːni/
 
/ˈkɑːrni/
(plural carnies)
(North American English, informal)
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  1. a person who works in a carnival (= a type of entertainment in a field or park at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes)
    • He came from a family of carnies and knew no other life.
  2. a carnival
    • The whole trade show had a carny atmosphere.
See carny in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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