carny vs skillful

carny

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. 

verb
  • To cajole, wheedle, or coax. 

skillful

adj
  • Possessing skill; skilled. 

  • Requiring skill. 

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