Other definitions for Benny (2 of 2)
Jack Benjamin Kubelsky, 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.
a male given name, form of Benjamin.
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benny stopped being a lothario and developed into an aspiring businessman.
How In the Heights went from a student musical to one of the summer’s biggest movies | Constance Grady | June 11, 2021 | VoxThat guy’s played by Chris Jackson, who played benny on Broadway and later, George Washington in Hamilton.
The long-awaited In the Heights movie is electrifying and perfectly timed | Alissa Wilkinson | May 21, 2021 | VoxIt will be a month before doctors know if the new gene is functioning in benny’s brain, but likely much longer to know of any effect on his symptoms.
This family raised millions to get experimental gene therapy for their children | Antonio Regalado | April 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWhen Gary Landsman prays, he imagines he is in Israel and his sons benny and Josh are running toward him.
This family raised millions to get experimental gene therapy for their children | Antonio Regalado | April 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe result, for benny and Josh, is that the boys can’t speak or control their limbs, and their cognition is limited.
This family raised millions to get experimental gene therapy for their children | Antonio Regalado | April 13, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
The law professor, benny Tai, urged the students to “retreat and take the spirit of the Umbrella Movement into the community.”
Jack benny, whom he had watched on TV as a teenager to learn the art of comic timing!
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow benny lifted his head up, slapped his knee, and laughed so hard that he almost tumbled over backward.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCavett was pointing at benny and looking into the camera, as if to say to the audience at home: Can you believe this?
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJack benny, whom he had first heard on the radio when he was a boy in the projects!
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTbenny was never too cross to listen to the wonderful stories his sister Violet could tell about Cinnamon Bear.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warnerbenny tumbled into it with a great sigh of satisfaction, while his sisters tucked the hay around him.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe children were so hungry that they tore it with their teeth like little dogs, but benny was nearly crying.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner"Come and get a clean towel," said Jess, who noticed that benny was already "picking into" his own mouth.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warnerbenny and Violet scrambled through the underbrush to the place Jess pointed out, and investigated.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner
British Dictionary definitions for benny (1 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛnɪ) /
old-fashioned, slang an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant
Origin of benny
1British Dictionary definitions for benny (2 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛnɪ) /
US slang a man's overcoat
Origin of benny
2British Dictionary definitions for Benny (3 of 3)
/ (ˈbɛnɪ) /
Jack, real name Benjamin Kubelsky . 1894–1974, US comedian
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