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单词 showie
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showie

/ˈʃəʊi /
noun Australian informal
An 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.

Origin

1950s: from show + -y2.

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