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carney

American  
[kahr-nee] / ˈkɑr ni /

noun

plural

carneys
  1. a variant of carny.


Example Sentences

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I’d been sitting on the Colonel information for a long time: that Colonel ultimately is a carney.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

It’s the story of the brief rise of a handsome hustler, from low level carney to highly paid showman.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2022

But please,Don’t become a pundit A la Warney That would befar too carney.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

But please,Don’t become a pundit A la Warney That would befar too carney.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

The old yell spacemen had picked up from carney people to rally their kind around against the foe.

From Let'Em Breathe Space by Del Rey, Lester