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Carny — or Carnie is a slang term for a carnival (funfair) employee, as well as the language they employ. [ http://goodmagic.com/carny/ciazarn.htm Carny] A carny is anyone who runs a joint (booth), grab joint (food stand), game, or ride at a… … Wikipedia
Carny — Comédie dramatique de Robert Kaylor, avec Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1980 Technique: couleurs Durée: 1 h 49 Résumé Une jeune femme s intègre par amour à la vie d une troupe de… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
carny — or carney or carnie [kär′nē] n. pl. carnies Slang 1. CARNIVAL (sense 3) 2. a person who works in such a carnival … English World dictionary
Carny — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Jahrmarkt Originaltitel: Carny Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1980 Länge: 107 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
carny — /kahr nee/, n., pl. carnies, adj. Informal. n. 1. a person employed by a carnival. 2. carnival (def. 1). adj. 3. of or pertaining to carnivals: carny slang. Also, carney. [1930 35; CARN(IVAL) + Y2] * * * … Universalium
Carny Town — est une chanson interprétée par Elvis Presley, dans le film Roustabout (L’Homme à tout faire). Écrite par Fred Wise et Randy Starr, elle a été enregistrée le 3 mars 1964, au studio Radio Recorders, à Hollywood. La 9e prise a été choisie pour la… … Wikipédia en Français
Carny (disambiguation) — A carny is a carnival employee.Carny, Carnie, or Carnies may also refer to:* Carnies (film), a 2007 horror film * Carny (film), a film starring Jodie Foster * The Carny , a song by Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsPeople with the given name Carnie:*… … Wikipedia
Carny (film) — Infobox Film name = Carny image size = caption = director = Robert Kaylor producer = Robbie Robertson writer = Phoebe Kaylor (story) Robert Kaylor (story) Robbie Robertson (story) Thomas Baum starring = Gary Busey Jodie Foster Robbie Robertson… … Wikipedia
carny — or carney or carnie noun (plural carnies or carneys) Usage: often attributive Date: circa 1933 1. carnival 3a 2. a person who works with a carnival … New Collegiate Dictionary
carny — noun a) A person who works in a carnival. There’s only two thing I’m afraid of, and one is nuclear war. b) The jargon used by carnival workers. What’s the other one? Syn: showie … Wiktionary
