Country Dictionary

In Europe a carny is a scary person who is on the darker, wilder side of the crusty world.

Typically wearing dreadlocks, goatie beards, stripey pants, various small bells, and pointy shoes, they are often skilled in juggling or fire breathing.

Commonly found all over Europe but particulary in Czeck Republic, Germany and Norway, not neccessarily having been born there.

They live in a world of red mushrooms with white spots, jesters, gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, chainmail, pointless medievil references and bad music.

They play freaky variants of guitars and mandolins and often speak in rhymes or riddles.

They are rarely seen on TV, One appeared on Ali G, singing a song about "the pixie people"

They dont listen to CDs, opting to play their own freaky rubbish. The closest thing to carny music you might find is a band called "folque" -

Middle class guy on holiday in Prague:
"Oh no, here comes another f&*kin carny"

Carny:
"Good day good sir, do my stripes offend thee? Or be it the sign of the moon which clads my back?"

Middle class guy on holiday in Prague:
"What? No.. leave me alone please"

Carny:
"Certain-lee, it will be, Im the gnome with fingers three!" -

Carny runs away dropping two gold coins.

someone who acts up like a carni

What a fucking carni.

They did the carni.

Carni ass nigga.

One with extrememly frighteningly small hands and who smells of cabbage. Usually found hanging about the circus.

I was standing in line for peanuts, and this carny jacked my wallet! I knew it was one of those circus folk because I distinct smelt rotting cabbage!

carnival folk

That carnie sure did grift you good.

poor people who cheat children on fair games, usually giving poor prizes to those who do win.

dont go near him he's a smelly carnie

in contrast to the ordinary meaning of carnie, this one means someone who believes they are the reincarnation of someone. in a tacky way. extra points if it’s an infamous historical figure. extra extra points if the figure was a mass murderer. extra extra extra points if they have an egg laying kink. (we’re all looking at you, felix)

“hey did you hear about felix cipher?”
“no who tf is that”
“he’s a delulu wannabe h*tler carnie who likes egg porn and writes shitty books”
“oh”

A person with sub-standard looks.
A person who looks like they operate the tilt-a-whirl at the county fair.

"Mike goes for carnies, he only gets laid when the carnival is in town"