Benny
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See also: benny
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈbɛni/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛni
Etymology 1
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)
Etymology 2
[edit]Clipping of Bernice; Bernadette
Proper noun
[edit]Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)
- A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.
Etymology 3
[edit]From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads.
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.
Noun
[edit]Benny (plural Bennies)
- (US, slang) A one-hundred-dollar bill.
- 2012, “Vision of Excellence”, performed by Purpose & Confidence:
- Money coming in plenty / Twenties, fifties and Bennies
Etymology 5
[edit]Noun
[edit]Benny (countable and uncountable, plural Bennys or Bennies)
- (informal) Synonym of eggs Benedict
- 2011, Debbie Harding, Go Nuts, page 4:
- This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there.
- 2014 June 17, Ally, “Chalk Point Kitchen Brunch”, in Bitches who Brunch[1], archived from the original on 27 July 2019:
- This would definitely be a Becca-approved Benedict, which sings high praise. The girl knows her Bennys.
Etymology 6
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Benny
- A surname.
- A community in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, named after W. W. Benny.
Danish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Benny
- a male given name borrowed from English; in Scandinavia often associated with Benedict which is traditionally more popular than Benjamin
Swedish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Benny c (genitive Bennys)
- a male given name borrowed from English
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