Definition of a carny

carny    

noun

• a person who works at a carnival.

  I'm a carny, sometimes I work the booths, sometimes I work the rides.

  • See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).

  Last edited on Apr 14 2014. Submitted by Kevin H. from Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on Nov 29 2001.

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pork	Definitions include: police.
flatfoot	Definitions include: a police officer.
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postie	Definitions include: a mailman.
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fed	Definitions include: a member of the federal government.
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