Benny
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- //ˈbɛni//
A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
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A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
Herkunft
Clipping of Benjamin + -y.
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A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.
Herkunft
Clipping of Bernice or Bernadette.
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SlangA stupid or dull-witted person.
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SlangA temper tantrum.
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SlangA native of the Falkland Islands.
Herkunft
From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads. As a nickname for a Falkland Islander, possibly from their preference for woolly hats similar to those worn by the character.
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SlangA one-hundred-dollar bill.
Money coming in plenty / Twenties, fifties and Bennies
Herkunft
From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.
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umgangssprachlichSynonym of eggs Benedict.
This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there.
This would definitely be a Becca-approved Benedict, which sings high praise. The girl knows her Bennys.
Herkunft
Clipping of eggs Benedict.
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A surname.
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A community in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, named after W. W. Benny.
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SlangA beach tourist; especially an irritating or gaudy one from Northern New Jersey, New York, or other states.
Herkunft
Uncertain, with myriad competing theories, some quite fanciful. Compare other mainly-Jersey Shore slang shoobie (“awkward beach tourist”).
Formen
- Plural
- Bennys, Bennies
Benny · A nickname for a man named Benjamin.
Benson · An English habitational surname from Old English from a place…bent · Folded or dented out of its usual shape.Bent · A surname