A person who works in or is associated with a traveling carnival or fair; a carnival worker or performer.
From 'carny' or 'carnival' plus the diminutive or agent suffix '-ie,' creating a term for a person involved in carnival life. This informal spelling reflects carnival culture vernacular.
A curnie had to be part acrobat, part hustler, part magician—they were the colorful characters who made the carnival world go round, with their own distinct culture and slang!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.