Benjamins
Britishplural noun
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hundred-dollar bills
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money
Etymology
Origin of Benjamins
C21: after Benjamin Franklin , whose image appears on this denomination of bill
Example Sentences
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The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
I’d rather have a big pile of Benjamins when I’m ready for my rocking chair.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Though money helped grease the skids, the entire experience wasn’t about the Benjamins.
From Salon • May 4, 2024
One to try is “Stacking Benjamins ,” which a Fast Company article accurately describes as striking “a great balance of fun and functional.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2022
She probably had never seen pennies before, having dealt only in Benjamins.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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