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Carny is thought to have become popularized around 1931 in North America, when it was first colloquially used to describe one who works at a carnival. [2] The word carnival, originally meaning a "time of merrymaking before Lent" and referring to a time denoted by lawlessness (often ritualised under a lord of misrule figure and intended to show the consequences of social chaos), came into use ...
Carnism is a concept used in discussions of humanity's relation to other animals, defined as a prevailing ideology in which people support the use and consumption of animal products, especially meat.
Carny, Carnie, or Carnies may also refer to: Entertainment. Carnies, a 2010 horror film; Carny, a film starring Jodie Foster; Carny, a ...
Sep. 14—As the New Mexico State Fair bursts to life with the sweet smell of cotton candy, the sound of loud bells ringing as someone wins a prize at a game and the winds of breezing past ...
is a slang phrase most commonly used in the United States by circus and traveling carnival workers ("carnies"), with origins in the middle 19th century. It is a rallying call, or a cry for help, used by carnies in a fight with outsiders. It is also sometimes used to refer to such a fight: "The clown got a black eye in a Hey, Rube." [1]
Roman Republic troops forced the Carni back into the Alps, destroyed their settlement, and founded a Roman defensive settlement at the northeast boundary. The new settlement was named Aquileia, after the former Celtic name Akileja.
Carnie Wilson is opening up about her recent weight loss. The 55-year-old shared side-by-side photos on Instagram from her journey, along a detailed message about how she reached her goals ...
In 1993 a Virginia woman found several racial slurs in OSPD 2, including "jew", listed as a verb with the definition "To bargain with – an offensive term". [3] ( The more conventional sense of "member of a certain ethnoreligious group; Jewish person" was not listed because the dictionary did not include proper nouns.)