benny

¹

[ ben-ee ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural ben·nies.

1. Benzedrine, especially in tablet form.
2. any amphetamine tablet.

Benny

²

[ ben-ee ]

noun

1. Jack Benjamin Kubelsky, 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.
2. a male given name, form of Benjamin.

Benny

¹

/ ˈbɛnɪ /

noun

1. BennyJack18941974MUSTHEATRE: comedian Jack , real name Benjamin Kubelsky . 1894–1974, US comedian

benny

²

/ ˈbɛnɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   a man's overcoat

benny

³

/ ˈbɛnɪ /

noun

1. old-fashioned.
   an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant

Word History and Origins

Origin of benny¹

1950–55, Americanism; by alteration and shortening of Benzedrine; -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of benny¹

C19: from Benjamin , perhaps from a tailor's name

Origin of benny²

C20: shortened from Benzedrine

Example Sentences

Benny stopped being a lothario and developed into an aspiring businessman.

From Vox

That guy’s played by Chris Jackson, who played Benny on Broadway and later, George Washington in Hamilton.

From Vox

It 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.

From MIT Technology Review

When Gary Landsman prays, he imagines he is in Israel and his sons Benny and Josh are running toward him.

From MIT Technology Review

The result, for Benny and Josh, is that the boys can’t speak or control their limbs, and their cognition is limited.

From MIT Technology Review

The law professor, Benny Tai, urged the students to “retreat and take the spirit of the Umbrella Movement into the community.”

From The Daily Beast

Jack Benny, whom he had watched on TV as a teenager to learn the art of comic timing!

From The Daily Beast

Now Benny lifted his head up, slapped his knee, and laughed so hard that he almost tumbled over backward.

From The Daily Beast

Cavett was pointing at Benny and looking into the camera, as if to say to the audience at home: Can you believe this?

From The Daily Beast

Jack Benny, whom he had first heard on the radio when he was a boy in the projects!

From The Daily Beast

Benny was never too cross to listen to the wonderful stories his sister Violet could tell about Cinnamon Bear.

From Project Gutenberg

Benny tumbled into it with a great sigh of satisfaction, while his sisters tucked the hay around him.

From Project Gutenberg

The children were so hungry that they tore it with their teeth like little dogs, but Benny was nearly crying.

From Project Gutenberg

"Come and get a clean towel," said Jess, who noticed that Benny was already "picking into" his own mouth.

From Project Gutenberg

Benny and Violet scrambled through the underbrush to the place Jess pointed out, and investigated.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• stimulant