carnie

C3A1R1N1I1E1

noun

Synonym of carnist.

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carnist
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Meanings

carnie1

nouncarnie (countable and uncountable, plural carnies)

plural carnies

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of carny.

carnie2

nouncarnie (plural carnies)

plural carnies

  1. derogatoryslangSynonym of carnist.

    Synonyms: carnist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of carnist.

Similar
carnist
Also see
cairnie

Origin

Clipping of carnival + -ie (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RacinecarineCraineareniccerianecarin
Cite this entry
APA

carnie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnie

MLA

“carnie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carnie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carnie.

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