Benny

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Clipping of Benjamin +‎ -y.

Proper noun

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Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)

  1. A nickname for a man named Benjamin.

Etymology 2

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Clipping of Bernice; Bernadette

Proper noun

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Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)

  1. A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette.

Etymology 3

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From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads.

Noun

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Benny (plural Bennies)

  1. (British, slang) A stupid or dull-witted person.
  2. (British, slang) A temper tantrum.
  3. (British, slang) A native of the Falkland Islands.
    Synonym: still

Etymology 4

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From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.

Noun

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Benny (plural Bennies)

  1. (US, slang) A one-hundred-dollar bill.
    • 2012, “Vision of Excellence”, performed by Purpose & Confidence:
      Money coming in plenty / Twenties, fifties and Bennies

Etymology 5

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Clipping of eggs Benedict.

Noun

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Benny (countable and uncountable, plural Bennys or Bennies)

  1. (informal) Synonym of eggs Benedict
    • 2011, Debbie Harding, Go Nuts, page 4:
      This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there.
    • 2014 June 17, Ally, “Chalk Point Kitchen Brunch”, in Bitches who Brunch[1], archived from the original on 27 July 2019:
      This would definitely be a Becca-approved Benedict, which sings high praise. The girl knows her Bennys.

Etymology 6

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 Benny (disambiguation) on Wikipedia

Proper noun

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Benny

  1. A surname.
  2. A community in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada, named after W. W. Benny.

Danish

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Proper noun

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Benny

  1. a male given name borrowed from English; in Scandinavia often associated with Benedict which is traditionally more popular than Benjamin

Swedish

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Proper noun

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Benny c (genitive Bennys)

  1. a male given name borrowed from English