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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