Benny.
A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
Meaning & usage
A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of Benjamin + -y.
A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of Bernice or Bernadette.
A stupid or dull-witted person.
A temper tantrum.
A native of the Falkland Islands.
Where this word comes from
From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads. As a nickname for a Falkland Islander, possibly from their preference for woolly hats similar to those worn by the character.
A one-hundred-dollar bill.
Where this word comes from
From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.
Synonym of eggs Benedict.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of eggs Benedict.
A surname.
A community in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, named after W. W. Benny.
A beach tourist; especially an irritating or gaudy one from Northern New Jersey, New York, or other states.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain, with myriad competing theories, some quite fanciful. Compare other mainly-Jersey Shore slang shoobie (“awkward beach tourist”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.