Benjamins

/ ˈbɛndʒəˌmɪnz /

plural noun

1. hundred-dollar bills

2. money

Word History and Origins

Origin of Benjamins¹

C21: after Benjamin _Franklin , whose image appears on this denomination of bill

Example Sentences

Proving above all it’s less about the product and all about the Benjamins.

From Los Angeles Times

She was filming as Kane, 40, pulled a slimy safe out of a lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and extracted bags of waterlogged Benjamins from inside it.

From Seattle Times

Though money helped grease the skids, the entire experience wasn’t about the Benjamins.

From Salon

But spending the extra Benjamins is pretty easy to justify.

From Seattle Times

“Benjamins are money. The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous. That’s like saying Italians aren’t into pizza.”

From Los Angeles Times