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benny.

An amphetamine tablet.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛni/
  1. An amphetamine tablet.

    plural-normally · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ben(zedrine) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English benny From ben(zedrine) + -y.

verb/ˈbɛni/
  1. To take amphetamines.

    slang · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ben(zedrine) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English benny From ben(zedrine) + -y.

noun/ˈbɛni/
  1. A benefit.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of benefit.

noun/ˈbɛni/
  1. An overcoat.

    dated · slang
  2. A straw hat.

    US · obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

Unknown or disputed. Attested from the late 19th century. Possibly from benjamin, slang from the early 19th century for a type of greatcoat. Possibly in reference to Uncle Benny or Uncle Ben (“a pawnbroker”), who might accept coats during the warm summer months, though the latter slang term does not appear to be attested before 1920.

noun/ˈbɛni/
  1. Synonym of eggs Benedict.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of eggs Benedict.

noun/ˈbɛni/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“tantrum”).

    UK · alt-of · slang
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“one-hundred-dollar bill”).

    US · alt-of · slang
Where this word comes from

From Benny.

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