benny
An amphetamine tabletAn amphetamine tablet.
» Benny goes to the dance hall.
Meaning
5 senses(usually plural, slang)An amphetamine tablet.
(informal)A benefit.
(dated, slang)An overcoat.
(informal)Synonym of eggs Benedict.
(US, obsolete, slang)A straw hat.
- United States comedian known for his timing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Examples
6 sentencesBenny goes to the dance hall.
Benny is going to the dance floor.
Benny goes to the discotheque.
Benny goes to the club.
Benny Hill was a huge Francophile and spoke French fluently.
deBenny Hill war ein Freund der Franzosen und sprach fließend ihre Sprache.
Origin
Abbreviation of benefit. Unknown or disputed. Attested from the late 19th century. PossAbbreviation of benefit.
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.
Clipping of eggs Benedict.
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Forms
plural: benniesSynonyms
8 synonyms- United States comedian known for his timing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974):Jack BennyBenjamin Kubelsky
- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil:sesamebennebenniSesamum indicum