Benny

benny English Pronunciation en /ˈbɛni/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Benny.wav Southern England en ɛni 2 Etymology 1 en Benjamin en y diminutive. Proper noun s ies A nickname for a man named Benjamin. Etymology 2 en Bernice,Bernadette. Proper noun s ies A nickname for a woman named Bernice or Bernadette. Etymology 3 From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads. As a nickname for a Falkland Islander, possibly from their preference for woolly hats similar to those worn by the character.https://www.thetimes.com/article/benny-not-beanie-0898kp7xqjl Benny, not beanie 11 March 2015 The Times https://web.archive.org/web/20260417205210/https://www.thetimes.com/article/benny-not-beanie-0898kp7xqjl 17 April 2026 Noun en British slang A stupid or dull-witted person. en British slang A temper tantrum. en British slang A native of the Falkland Islands. en still Etymology 4 From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill. Noun en US slang A one-hundred-dollar bill. en 2012 Vision of Excellence Purpose & Confidence Money coming in plenty / Twenties, fifties and Bennies Etymology 5 en eggs Benedict. Noun ~ s + en informal en eggs Benedict. en 2011 Debbie Harding Go Nuts 4 This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there. en June 17, 2014 Ally Chalk Point Kitchen Brunch Bitches who Brunch http://bitcheswhobrunch.com/chalk-point-kitchen-brunch/ This would definitely be a Becca-approved Benedict, which sings high praise. The girl knows her Bennys. 27 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190727042713/http://bitcheswhobrunch.com/chalk-point-kitchen-brunch/ 27 July 2019 Etymology 6 <dab!> Proper noun en. en community in dist/Sudbury District p/Ontario c/Canada, named after W. W. Benny. Etymology 7 en Uncertain, with myriad competing theories, some quite fanciful. Compare other mainly-Jersey Shore slang en shoobie awkward beach tourist. Noun + s en slang slightly _ pejorative southern _ New Jersey A beach tourist; especially an irritating or gaudy one from Northern New Jersey, New York, or other states. References en diminutives of female given names diminutives of male given names eponyms female given names male given names unisex given names en Demonyms Danish Proper noun da male borrowed from English; in Scandinavia often associated with Benedict which is traditionally more popular than Benjamin Swedish Proper noun c sv male borrowed from English