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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
- /ˈben.i/
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- [ben-ee]
- /ˈbɛn i/
Definitions of benny word
- noun benny an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant 3
- noun benny a man's overcoat 3
- noun benny Jack, real name Benjamin Kubelsky. 1894–1974, US comedian 3
- noun benny Jack(born Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894-1974; U.S. radio, television, & film comedian 3
- noun benny an amphetamine pill, esp. Benzedrine, used as a stimulant 3
- noun plural benny Benzedrine, especially in tablet form. 1
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Origin of benny
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 Benny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
benny 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
benny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for benny
noun benny
- 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
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