What is Carnie Hands?
1.
Small greasy hands, that remind a person of the hands of a carnival worker. Sometimes the smell of unwashed root vegetables will evoke a memory of carnie hands.
Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin: Carnius Handius
...Seriously that girl Pauline has the oddest carnie hands you cant tell if shes playing the cello or petting a dog.
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2.
Small greasy hands, like the hands of a carnival worker.
They sometimes smell of Cabbage or dirty Turnips.
Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin: Carnius Handius
My friend Pauline... seriously she has these odd carnie hands you cant tell if shes playing the cello or rubbing a dog.
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3.
When someone has exceptionally small hands. Probably started with Austin Powers.
"I can't find mittens that fit because of my carnie hands."
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