carny

Etymology 1

noun

1. (informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
   Bart spies an opportunity to make a quick buck so he channels his inner carny and posits his sinking house as a natural wonder of the world and its inhabitants as freaks, barking to dazzled spectators, “Behold the horrors of the Slanty Shanty! See the twisted creatures that dwell within! Meet Cue-Ball, the man with no hair!” May 20, 2012, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Marge Gets A Job” (season 4, episode 7; originally aired 11/05/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club
2. (uncountable) The jargon used by carnival workers.
3. (informal, countable) A carnival.

Etymology 2

verb

1. (dialectal) To cajole, wheedle, or coax.

noun

1. (dialectal) Flattery.