. . . "Carny or carnie is a slang term used in North America for a Traveling carnival and or faircarnival employee, and the language they use, particularly when the employee runs a \"joint\" (booth) (i.e. a \"jointie\"), \"grab joint\" (food stand) (also a \"jointie\"), game, or ride (i.e. a \"ride jock\" or \"ride operator\") at a carnival, boardwalk or amusement park. The term \"showie\" is used synonymously in Australia."@en .