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showie /ˈʃəʊi /noun Australian informalAn itinerant worker or entertainer at a funfair, agricultural show, or similar venue: these things are not constructed by showies, but permanent rides built by engineers who know their stuff...- "It's in my blood, I'm just a showie," said trilby-wearing Elwin, whose family has worked the shows for three generations, starting with boxing tents in 1924.
- "None of us like being called a carnie, that came from The Simpsons, we're showies," said fifth generation showie, Tommy Baker.
- While making a living might be hard from time to time few "showies" would ever consider giving up their nomadic life.
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