carneyn.
? Obsolete.
(See quot. 1678.)
ΚΠ
1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) 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.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
carneycarnyadj.
/ˈkɑːni/, U.S. /ˈkɑrni/ slang.
Artful, sly.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective]
warec888
craftyOE
hinderyeapc1000
yepec1000
foxc1175
slya1200
hinderc1200
quaint?c1225
wrenchfulc1225
wiltfula1250
wilyc1330
subtle1340
cautelous138.
sleightful1380
subtile1387
enginousa1393
wilfula1400
wilyc1407
sleighty1412
serpentinec1422
ginnousa1425
wittya1425
semyc1440
artificial?a1475
sleight1495
slapea1500
shrewdc1525
craftly1526
foxy1528
gleering?1533
foxish1535
insidious1545
vafrous1548
wily beguile1550
wilely1556
fine1559
todly1571
practic1585
subdolous1588
captious1590
witryff1598
cautel1606
cunninga1616
versute1616
shiftfula1618
artificious1624
insidiary1625
canny1628
lapwing-like1638
pawky?a1640
tricksome1648
callid1656
versutious1660
artful1663
slim1674
dexterous1701
trickish1705
supple1710
slid1719
vulpinary1721
tricksy1766
trickful1775
sneck-drawing1786
tricky1786
louche1819
sneck-drawn1820
slyish1828
vulpine1830
kokum1839
spidery1843
dodgy1861
ladino1863
carney1881
slinky1951
1881 Notes & Queries 6th Ser. 3 318 Eh, she was carny when she was a-sayin' that.
1925 in E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 47.
1955 E. Blishen Roaring Boys iv. 203 Macbeth was pretty carney in the way he handled Banquo.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
carneycarnyv.n.2
/ˈkɑːni/, U.S. /ˈkɑrni/ dialect and colloquial.
A. v.
1. intransitive. To act in a wheedling or coaxing manner.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade [verb (intransitive)] > wheedle, coax, or cajole
blandisha1340
wheedle1664
coax1706
cajole1789
carney1867
mee-maw1886
1867 A. Sketchley in Cassell's Mag. I. 479/2 Them 'umbugs that carneys over good ladies and gets reglar supported.
2. transitive. To wheedle, coax, cajole.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > wheedle, coax, or cajole
fleechc1425
coyc1490
flatter?a1513
cuittlec1565
smooth1584
ingle1602
cajole1645
collogue1660
wheedle1661
coax1663
to wheedle with1664
to cajole with1665
manage1677
whilly1721
carney1811
whillywha1816
canoodle1864
patise1891
schmear1910
sweet-talk1936
soft-talk1946
snow-job1962
1811 R. Willan List Words W. Riding Yorks. (E.D.S.) Carny, to flatter, to coax.
1836–49 B. H. Smart Walker Remodelled Carny v.n., to interlard discourse with hypocritical terms or tones of endearment. (Colloq.)
B. n.2
‘Soft hypocritical language’ ( Slang Dict. 1874); also, a smooth talker, a flatterer.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun]
fickling?c1225
flattering?c1225
oluhningc1225
glozec1290
glozing1297
losengery1303
blandishingc1305
blandingc1315
flatteryc1320
glotheringc1325
soothinga1400
honey word?1406
faginga1425
flatrisec1440
smekingc1440
blandishc1475
blandiment?1510
glavering1545
coggingc1555
good1563
milksop1577
court holy water1583
glavery1583
blandishment1591
lipsalve1591
court holy bread1592
flatter1593
colloguing1596
sooth1597
daub?1602
blandation1605
lullaby1611
court-water1616
butter1618
blandiloquy1623
oil1645
court-element1649
courtshipment1649
courtship1655
blandiloquence1656
court-creama1657
daubing1656
fleecha1700
Spanish money1699
cajole1719
whiting1721
palaver1733
butter boat1747
flummery1749
treacle1771
Spanish coin1785
blancmange1790
blarney1796
soft corn1814
whillywha1816
carney1818
buttering up1819
soft soap1821
flam1825
slaver1825
soft solder1836
soothing syrup1839
soft-soaping1840
plámás1853
sawder1854
soap1854
salve1859
taffy1878
plámásing1897
flannel1927
smarm1937
flannelling1945
sweet talk1945
schmear1950
smarming1950
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [noun] > wheedling, coaxing, or cajoling > one who wheedles, coaxes, or cajoles
fleecherc1425
wheedle1673
cajoler1676
coaxer1706
wheedler1773
carney1818
coax1863
sweet-talker1946
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] > flatterer
fickler?c1225
losenger1303
glothererc1325
flatterera1340
blander1340
flatter1340
glozera1420
fleecherc1425
fager1435
soother1553
smooth-boots1599
sleekstonea1610
blandisher1611
cogger1611
over-prizer1611
smoother1611
colloguer1631
dauber1642
pargetera1656
flattercap1681
whillywhaa1682
sweetener1728
proneur1809
carney1818
soft-soaper1839
soft-solderer1851
smooth-sayer1872
incenser1873
soft-mouth1881
blarneyer1882
flannel-mouth1882
oiler1883
jollier1896
smoodger1898
plámáser1919
sweet-talker1946
smarmy1957
1818 London Guide & Stranger's Safeguard p. x Carney, softening talk.
1818 London Guide & Stranger's Safeguard 205 The thoroughbred sycophant may be known by his carney or small talk.
1869 Good Words Oct. 561/1 He's a little bit too much of a carney.
1923 J. Manchon Le Slang 79 To come the carney, flatter, flagorner.
Derivatives
ˈcarneying adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > wheedling, coaxing, or cajoling
blandishingc1374
flatteringc1386
fleechinga1522
ingling1595
lenocinating1609
wheedling1668
coaxing1704
cajolinga1715
carneying1853
blandandering1896
sloothering1919
noodging1988
1853 W. M. Thomas in Househ. Words 30 July 509/2 That carneying old woman..who is pulling Mr. Squareit by the arm.
1870 C. Reade Put Yourself in his Place II. v. 91 ‘Well, sir,’ said Cole, in a carneying voice.
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