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benny
1[ ben-ee ]
Benny
2[ ben-ee ]
noun
- Jack Benjamin Kubelsky, 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.
- a first name, form of Benjamin.
benny
1/ ˈbɛnɪ /
noun
- slang.a man's overcoat
Benny
2/ ˈbɛnɪ /
noun
- BennyJack18941974MUSTHEATRE: comedian Jack , real name Benjamin Kubelsky . 1894–1974, US comedian
benny
3/ ˈbɛnɪ /
noun
- old-fashioned.an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant
Word History and Origins
Origin of benny1
Word History and Origins
Origin of benny1
Origin of benny2
Example Sentences
The menu is written on a chalk board and offers classics like hearty homemade chili, fresh buttermilk biscuits, or a smoked salmon benny.
A "benny", is derogatory name derived from an acronym of some of the places the tourists come from: Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark and New York.
While she’s trying, a taxi rushes up and out jumps a lad in a long benny.
"I can get along without the benny," reflected the Kid, "because I'm naturally warm-blooded, but take away my old white kettle and I'm a soldier gone to war without his gun."
The uniform he wore under the benny was olive-drab with bars on his shoulder.
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