benny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An amphetamine tablet.
verb
  1. To take amphetamines.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“tantrum”).
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“one-hundred-dollar bill”).
noun
  1. A benefit.
noun
  1. An overcoat.
  2. A straw hat.
noun
  1. Synonym of eggs Benedict.
name
  1. A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
name
  1. A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.
noun
  1. A stupid or dull-witted person.
  2. A temper tantrum.
  3. A native of the Falkland Islands.
noun
  1. A one-hundred-dollar bill.
noun
  1. Synonym of eggs Benedict.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A community in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, named after W. W. Benny.
noun
  1. A beach tourist; especially an irritating or gaudy one from Northern New Jersey, New York, or other states.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛni/ En-au-benny.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Benny.wav

Word forms

benny bennies bennying bennied bennie Bennys

Etymology

From ben(zedrine) + -y.

Derived words

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