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carnies

noun

Meaning

  1. A proponent of carnism; one who supports the practice of eating meat and using other animal products.
  2. A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
  3. The jargon used by carnival workers.
  4. A carnival.
  5. To cajole, wheedle, or coax.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

were(English)other(English)are(English)barker(English)carney(English)civilians(English)geek(English)non-carnies(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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