Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context. Travelling Showmen are people who run Amusement and side show equipment at regional Shows, Capitol Shows, events and festivals throughout Australia. Carney Is a term Coined for American amusement operators and's in no way a politically correct term to refer to Australian showpeople, as most find the term offensive. In the past, it's also been used for the people who organized freak shows, sideshows, circuses, travelling theatre troupes… (More on Showman)