carny /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •(informal) 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. — 1961 •(informal) A carnival. •The jargon used by carnival workers. •(dialect) Flattery. verb1 •(dialect) To cajole, wheedle, or coax. formscarnied · carnying · carnies
