carny vs resourceful

carny

verb
  • To cajole, wheedle, or coax. 

noun
  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). 

  • A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). (Australia) 

  • A carnival. 

  • Flattery. 

  • The jargon used by carnival workers. 

resourceful

adj
  • Capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use; using materials at hand wisely or efficiently. 

How often have the words carny and resourceful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )