• Benny

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -É›ni

    Origin 1

    Abbreviated from Benzedrine

    Full definition of benny

    Noun

    benny

    (plural bennies)
    1. (slang) An amphetamine tablet.
    2. (UK, slang) A tantrum; a fit of furious or erratic behaviour.
      • 2001, "Neil Davey", Sacked Referees (on newsgroup alt.games.champ-man)BTW, you might like to see what happens to CM00-01 when one of your sticks of memory decides to have a benny:
      • 2010, Ian Sansom, The Bad Book Affair'Like I told the police, I think she's just having a benny.'
      • 2011, Kate Morgan, Wicked Games (page 34)"Stop having a benny, Liam." Gwen was getting agitated. Liam was failing miserably at his attempts to get Casey to back down.

    Origin 2

    Abbreviation of benefit

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    benny

    (plural bennies)
    1. A benefit.
      • Programming and Customizing the Basic Stamp Computer
      • Bodac!ous woman: outrageously in charge of your life and lovin' it!
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