carney

[kahr-nee]

noun, plural car·neys, adjective

carny.

carny

or car·ney

[kahr-nee]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

Contemporary Examples

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
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
“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
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
Carney declined to specify how the decision to indict Chinese officials publicly was coordinated with the White House.
#ShotsFired in U.S.-China Cyberwar
Jacob Siegel, Josh Rogin
May 20, 2014

Historical Examples

Why, Judge Carney's boys had been lost all night and breakfasted on blueberries.
The Innocent Adventuress
Mary Hastings Bradley
His name was Hessler and his rescuer was a trainman named Carney.
The Johnstown Horror
James Herbert Walker
So I got you to change it to "Carney" in hopes to throw him off the track.
A New Sensation
Albert Ross
Was Carney about to set him afoot just as he had set afoot Sergeant Heath?
Bulldog Carney
W. A. Fraser
The Wolf had been watching for Carney's eyes to leave him for five seconds.
Bulldog Carney
W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for carney

carny¹

carney

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

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

Word Origin

C19: of unknown origin

carny²

carney or carnie

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

n.

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

carney

carny

or car·ney

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Examples from the Web for carney

Contemporary Examples

Well, Senator,” Carney returned fire, “I think we have to agree to disagree on this.

And McCain had every reason to be happy that he had put Carney (and, by extension, he doubtless hoped, Obama) on the defensive.

“Again, Mr. Carney, you are again saying facts that are patently false,” McCain replied.

Carney had always spun well for the president, yet nothing could put a dignified spin on their mishandled manhug.

Carney declined to specify how the decision to indict Chinese officials publicly was coordinated with the White House.

Historical Examples

Why, Judge Carney's boys had been lost all night and breakfasted on blueberries.

His name was Hessler and his rescuer was a trainman named Carney.

So I got you to change it to "Carney" in hopes to throw him off the track.

Was Carney about to set him afoot just as he had set afoot Sergeant Heath?

The Wolf had been watching for Carney's eyes to leave him for five seconds.

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carney

Word Origin

carny2

carney or carnie

Word Origin and History for carney

carny

n.

Origin of carny

carny¹

carny²