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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
- /ˈben.i/
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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
Definitions of bennies word
- noun plural bennies Benzedrine, especially in tablet form. 1
- noun plural bennies any amphetamine tablet. 1
- noun bennies Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds. 1
- noun bennies plural of benny. 0
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Origin of bennies
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55, Americanism; by alteration and shortening of Benzedrine; see -y2
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Parts of speech for Bennies
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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bennies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bennies
noun bennies
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- upper — higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper stories of a house; the upper register of a singer's voice.
- crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
- crank — If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
- tab — ht
Antonyms for bennies
noun bennies
- downer — Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation.
- sleeping pill — a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.
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