Benjamins

/ ˈbɛndʒəˌmɪnz /

plural noun

1. hundred-dollar bills
2. money

Word History and Origins

Origin of Benjamins¹

C21: after Benjamin Franklin , whose image appears on this denomination of bill

Example Sentences

She was filming as Kane, 40, pulled a slimy safe out of a lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and extracted bags of waterlogged Benjamins from inside it.

From Seattle Times

Though money helped grease the skids, the entire experience wasn’t about the Benjamins.

From Salon

But spending the extra Benjamins is pretty easy to justify.

From Seattle Times

“Benjamins are money. The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous. That’s like saying Italians aren’t into pizza.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Now Congresswoman Omar, the thing she has said, as a member of Congress … ‘People only love Israel for the Benjamins.’

From Washington Times