Benny

/ˈbɛni/ · noun

Meaning

(slang, usually in the plural) An amphetamine tablet..

Definitions by Sense

1. (slang, usually in the plural) An amphetamine tablet.
2. (slang, usually with "up") To take amphetamines.
3. (UK, slang) Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“tantrum”).
4. (US, slang) Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“one-hundred-dollar bill”).
5. (informal) A benefit.
6. (slang, dated) An overcoat.
7. (US, slang, obsolete) A straw hat. [early 20th century]
8. (informal) Synonym of eggs Benedict.

Example Sentences

That night Marylou took everything in the books; she took tea, goofballs, benny, liquor, and even asked Old Bull for a shot of M, which of course he didn’t give her; he did give her a martini.

I've pitched pennies and downed bennies

“Whatchu got, man?” / “Reds, bennies, dexies, yellow jackets, demmies.” / “Yeah, demmies're good shit, man. I pay you. Fuck. I got money. I'm hurting inside. Got beat up. Where my money?”

Bulldog's habit of "bennying up" for the ball games had become a humorous item among the players.

He had been on the road that long and so bennied up.

"If you guys got any brains," the tired and bennied driver said, "you'll keep your sweet fannies t'hell out of it.

BTW, you might like to see what happens to CM00-01 when one of your sticks of memory decides to have a benny:

'Like I told the police, I think she's just having a benny.'

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• bennies
• bennying
• bennied
• bennie

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