Benny Definition

bĕnē
bennies
noun
bennies
An amphetamine pill, esp. Benzedrine, used as a stimulant.
Webster's New World
An amphetamine tablet taken as a stimulant.
American Heritage Medicine

(slang) An amphetamine tablet.

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

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A male nickname for Benjamin.

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A female nickname for Bernice or Bernadette.

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Other Word Forms of Benny

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Singular:
benny
Plural:
bennies

Origin of Benny

  • From Benzedrine a trademark formerly used for a preparation of amphetamine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the name of a dull-witted character in the British soap opera Crossroads

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened from the given names Bernice and Bernadette.

    From Wiktionary

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened from the given name Benjamin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Abbreviated from Benzedrine

    From Wiktionary

  • Abbreviation of benefit

    From Wiktionary

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