BENNY

Benny, Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelsky

(noun) United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)

sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum indicum

(noun) East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Proper noun

Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)

A nickname for a man named Benjamin.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)

A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.

Etymology 3

From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads

Noun

Benny (plural Bennies)

(British, slang) A stupid or dull-witted person.

(British, slang) A temper tantrum.

(British, slang) A native of the Falkland Islands.

Synonym: still

Etymology 4

From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.

Noun

Benny (plural Bennies)

(US, slang) A one-hundred-dollar bill.

Etymology 5

Noun

Benny (countable and uncountable, plural Bennys or Bennies)

(informal) synonym of eggs Benedict

Etymology 1

Abbreviated from Benzedrine

Noun

benny (plural bennies)

(slang) An amphetamine tablet.

(UK, slang) A tantrum; a fit of furious or erratic behaviour.

Verb

benny (third-person singular simple present bennies, present participle bennying, simple past and past participle bennied)

(slang, usually with "up") To take amphetamines.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of benefit

Noun

benny (plural bennies)

(informal) A benefit.

Etymology 3

Noun

benny (plural bennies)

(slang, dated) An overcoat.

(US, slang, obsolete) A straw hat. [early 20th century]

Etymology 4

Noun

benny (plural bennies)

(informal) synonym of eggs Benedict

Source: Wiktionary



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