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| barker1 |
a person who stands at the entrance to a carnival, show, or the like, loudly encouraging people to buy tickets to enter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bumper car |
one of a number of miniature electric cars that are part of an amusement at a fair or carnival. People ride in the cars and try to bump into other cars or escape from being bumped. The cars are designed to be safe and enjoyable for the riders, most of whom are children. |
| cakewalk |
an amusement at a carnival or fair, wherein people march to music and compete for the prize of cake. [1/5 definitions] |
| carny |
(informal) an employee of a traveling carnival. |
| Ferris wheel |
(sometimes l.c.) a ride, as at a carnival or amusement park, consisting of a very large upright power-driven wheel with partially enclosed seats that are suspended between two parallel rims. |
| freak show |
(old-fashioned) a sideshow of humans, animals, or plants that exhibit physical abnormalities, as at a carnival. |
| geek |
a performer in a carnival or the like who does grotesque acts, such as biting the heads off live chickens or snakes. [1/3 definitions] |
| kermis |
in the Netherlands and Belgium, an outdoor fair or carnival. [1/2 definitions] |
| midway |
an area or strip where food concessions, shows, and games are located as at a fair, circus, or carnival. [1/2 definitions] |
| mum2 |
to act as a mummer on stage or in a street carnival. |
| mummer |
a masked and often costumed participant in a street carnival or parade. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitchman |
a street vendor or seller of cheap wares, esp. at a carnival, with a colorful sales spiel. [1/2 definitions] |
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