Definition
Deceived or tricked, particularly through the tricks and con games associated with carnival workers.
Etymology
From 'carney' (variant of 'carny'), referring to carnival workers who were historically known for operating games of chance and swindles. The past tense form adds the '-ed' suffix to create a verb meaning to be victimized by such tricks.
Kelly Says
Carneyed comes from actual carnival history—traveling shows had a reputation for rigged games and smooth operators, so the word itself became slang for getting bamboozled, showing how language captures cultural truths about mistrust and deception.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُسْتَظِفٌ
mus-ta-zifun
BNবাংলা
মেলাবাজার
mela-ba-ja-ar
CACatalà
carnavaler
kar-na-va-ler
CSČeština
kroužek
krou-zhek
DADansk
karnevalearbejder
kar-ne-val-ear-bej-der
DEDeutsch
Jahrmarktbeschicker
YAHR-marckt-besh-KEE-ker
ELΕλληνικά
καρουσέλας
ka-ro-u-se-las
ESEspañol
carnesto
kar-NES-toh
FAفارسی
نمایشگر
ne-ma-yesh-gar
FISuomi
markkinamies
mark-ki-na-mies
FRFrançais
forain
for-WEN
HAHA
masu sayarwa
ma-su sa-ya-rwa
HEעברית
עיתונאי
eit-no-nai
HIहिन्दी
मैदान का व्यापारी
maidan ka vyaapari
HUMagyar
városi
va-ro-shi
IDBahasa Indonesia
pedagang
pe-da-gang
IGIG
onye na-akwụ ụwa
on-ye na-akwu uwa
ITItaliano
carnavale
kar-na-va-leh
KKKK
көше сатып алу
ko-she sa-typ a-lu
KO한국어
박람회 행상인
bak-ram-hoe haeng-sang-in
MRMR
कार्निव्हल
kar-ni-val
MSBahasa Melayu
pedagang
pe-da-gang
MYမြန်မာ
ပြပွဲဆရာ
pyi-pwe-sa-ya
NLNederlands
kermisman
ker-mis-man
NONorsk
karnevalist
kar-ne-va-list
PLPolski
właściciel straganu
vlas-ci-el stra-gan-u
PTPortuguês
carnavalesco
kar-na-va-LES-koh
RORomână
vânzător ambulant
van-za-tor am-bu-lant
RUРусский
цирковой
tsir-ko-voy
SVSvenska
karusellförare
kar-u-sell-fo-ra-re
SWKiswahili
mchezaji
m-che-za-ji
TAதமிழ்
விழாக்காரர்
vi-zha-ka-rar
TEతెలుగు
కార్నీవల్
kar-ni-val
TLTL
mangangalakal
man-ga-ngala-kal
TRTürkçe
çarşı satıcısı
char-shi sa-ti-si
UKУкраїнська
циркова
tsir-kova
URاردو
کارنیوال
kar-ni-val
VITiếng Việt
người bán hàng rong
ngoo-bay-hang-rong
ZH中文
马戏团成员
ma-xi-tuan cheng-yuan
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li