carney

[ kahr-nee ]

/ ˈkɑr ni /

noun, plural car·neys, adjective

carny.

Nearby words

carny

or car·ney

[ kahr-nee ]

/ ˈkɑr ni /

Informal.

noun, plural car·nies.

a person employed by a carnival.

carnival(def 1).

adjective

of or relating to carnivals: carny slang.

Origin of carny

First recorded in 1930–35; carn(ival) + -y²

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Examples from the Web for carney

Well, Senator,” Carney returned fire, “I think we have to agree to disagree on this.
John McCain Roughs Up Jay Carney During His CNN Primetime Debut|Lloyd Grove|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And McCain had every reason to be happy that he had put Carney (and, by extension, he doubtless hoped, Obama) on the defensive.
John McCain Roughs Up Jay Carney During His CNN Primetime Debut|Lloyd Grove|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Again, Mr. Carney, you are again saying facts that are patently false,” McCain replied.
John McCain Roughs Up Jay Carney During His CNN Primetime Debut|Lloyd Grove|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Carney had always spun well for the president, yet nothing could put a dignified spin on their mishandled manhug.
How to Quit Your High-Profile Job Like a Champion|Kevin Bleyer|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Carney said the 77 percent figure is based on census data, and there are a lot of factors that contribute to the gap.
What Equal Pay Day? McConnell Slams Paycheck Fairness Act|Eleanor Clift|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now the invisible cutting dust that had scorched Carney's face had taken visible form; it was like fierce-driven flour.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser
Carney's surmise proved correct; dozens of short hairs were imbedded in the coat, principally in the sleeves.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser
His name was Hessler and his rescuer was a trainman named Carney.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker
I'm going on Mrs. Carney's car, or I'd be delighted to join you in a conveyance; but you'll easily get one at the hotel.'
Jack Hinton|Charles James Lever
Carney asked gently, for he had met many men in the waste places with just this curious antipathy to an unknown.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for carney

carny

carney

/ (ˈkɑːnɪ) /

verb -nies, -nying, -nied, -neys, -neying or -neyed

British informal to coax or cajole or act in a wheedling manner

Word Origin for carny

C19: of unknown origin

carny

carney or carnie

/ (ˈkɑːnɪ) /

noun plural -nies US and Canadian slang

short for carnival

a person who works in a carnival

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Word Origin and History for carney

carny

1931, U.S. slang, short for carnival worker (see carnival).