carny

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/

Noun

countable informal uncountable

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). / (uncountable) The jargon used by carnival workers. / (informal, countable) A carnival.

Japanese Meaning

（口語）カーニバルで働く人（しばしば誇張した演出や詐欺的な手法を用いる） / （不可算名詞）カーニバルに従事する人々が使う専門用語 / （口語）カーニバルそのもの

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The carny promised the crowd a miracle only to vanish with their money by nightfall.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その移動遊園地の従業員は群衆に奇跡を約束し、夜になると金を持って姿を消した。

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Sense（1）

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

The Reverend Foster, self-ordained—or directly ordained by God, depending on authority cited—had an instinct for the pulse of his times stronger than that of a skilled carnie sizing up a mark.

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Sense（2）

(uncountable) The jargon used by carnival workers.

Sense（3）

(informal, countable) A carnival.

carnies

（ plural ）

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