CARNIVALESE

a coined word meaning "the language of the carnival or of carnival workers," from carnival, "a traveling commercial entertainment with sideshows, rides, games, etc.," and -ese, "the language or dialect of." So you daren't use carnival terminology, of which I know of about four or five hundred words in carnivalese.a coined word from carnival and -ese, the language or dialect of. So you daren't use carnival terminology, of which I know of about four or five hundred words in carnivalese. TStudying Data Assimilation (9 July 64) n. the specialized vocabulary or jargon used by those who work in a carnival. This term is formed from the word carnival and the suffix -ese. A carnival is a traveling outdoor amusement activity featuring prize-winning games, rides such as merry-go-rounds and Ferris wheels, sideshows and exhibits and refreshments. They developed from traditional festivals in Europe dating back hundreds of years. The suffix -ese is used with place names to