English

Proper noun

Benny ‎(plural Bennys)

1. A male nickname for Benjamin.

Etymology 2

Short for Bernice; Bernadette.

Proper noun

Benny ‎(plural Bennys)

1. A female nickname for Bernice or Bernadette.

Etymology 3

From the name of a dull-witted character in the British soap opera Crossroads

Noun

Benny ‎(plural Bennies)

1. (Britain, slang) A stupid or dull-witted person.
2. (Britain, slang) A temper tantrum

Etymology 4

From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill

Noun

Benny ‎(plural Bennies)

1. (US) A one-hundred-dollar bill.

Danish

Proper noun

Benny

1. A male given name borrowed from English; in Scandinavia often associated with Benedict which is traditionally more popular than Benjamin.

Swedish

Proper noun

Benny

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

English

Noun

benny ‎(plural bennies)

1. (slang) An amphetamine tablet.
2. (Britain, 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.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of benefit

Alternative forms

• bennie

Noun

benny ‎(plural bennies)

1. (informal) A benefit.
   • 2001, Scott Edwards, Programming and Customizing the Basic Stamp Computer, page 158:

     A benny of using an older modem is that it usually includes a good manual on the AT command set.

   • 2004, Mary Foley, Bodac!ous woman: outrageously in charge of your life and lovin' it!, page 100:

     A "benny" of being curious and continuing to learn and grow is that you […]

   • 2000, Approach, volume 45, number 5, page 22:

     After depositing the larger items at the post office for the free ride home (a benny of being overseas: free mail), we headed back to the plane.