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▪ I. carney, n.1 ? Obs.
[perh. connected in some way with L. caro, carn-em flesh: F. acharné would be in ONF. acarné, but evidence is wanting.]
(See quot.)
1678Phillips, Carney, a disease in Horses, whereby their mouth becomes furred and clammy that they cannot eat. Hence in Bailey, Chambers Cycl. Supp., and mod. Dicts.
▪ II. carney, carny, v. dial. and colloq.|ˈkɑːnɪ|
[Widely diffused in midland and southern dialects, from Whitby to Cornwall, but origin unknown.
(There have been numerous conjectures, e.g. referring to caro, carnem flesh, or cāra dear, but no evidence. Cf. blarney.)]
a. intr. To act in a wheedling or coaxing manner.
b. trans. To wheedle, coax, cajole. Hence ˈcarneying ppl. a.; also carney n.2 ‘soft, hypocritical language’ (Slang Dict. 1874); also, a smooth talker, a flatterer.
1811Willan West Riding Wds. (E.D.S.) Carny, to flatter, to coax. 1818London Guide & Stranger's Safeguard p. x, Carney, softening talk. Ibid. 205 The thoroughbred sycophant may be known by his carney or small talk. 1836–49Smart, Carny v.n., to interlard discourse with hypocritical terms or tones of endearment. (Colloq.) 185.Househ. Words, That carneying old woman..who is pulling Mr. S. by the arm. 1867A. Sketchley in Cassell's Mag. I. 479/2 Them 'umbugs that carneys over good ladies and gets reglar supported. 1869Good Words 1 Oct. 561/1 He's a little bit too much of a carney. 1870Reade Put yourself, II. v. 91 ‘Well, sir,’ said Cole, in a carneying voice. 1923J. Manchon Le Slang 79 To come the carney, flatter, flagorner.
▪ III. carney, carny, a. slang.|ˈkɑːnɪ|
[f. carney, carny v. (and n.2).]
Artful, sly.
1881N. & Q. 6th Ser. III. 318 Eh, she was carny when she was a-sayin' that. 1925in Fraser & Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 47. 1955 E. Blishen Roaring Boys iv. 203 Macbeth was pretty carney in the way he handled Banquo. |