benz

See also: Benz

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of benzedrine, originally a brand name for amphetamine. Possibly influenced by Benz (short for Mercedes-Benz), alluding to its high speed.

Noun

benz (uncountable)

1. (slang) The drug amphetamine, used recreationally for its stimulant effects.

   Synonym: benzie

   • 1961, Frank Norman, “A Parrot, a Juke-box and the Benz” (chapter 3), in Stand on Me: A true story of Soho with a glossary of slang, for those who need it, New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, Inc., →LCCN, page 30:

     Now from taking all this Benz and scrumpy and stuff, I wasn’t all that bright on remembering where I had been and what I was doing most of the time, and even when people spoke to me it took me about two minutes to register what they had said.

Etymology 2

Clipping of benners, an alteration of tenners, plural of tenner (“a £10 banknote”).

Noun

benz (plural benz)

2. (slang, UK) Clipping of benners (“a bag of cannabis worth £10”).
   • 2024 September 5, Central Cee, Einer Bankz, Raye (lyrics and music), “Moi”, performed by Central Cee and Raye, Columbia Records:

     What's that smell in the chеst of drawers? / Young boy sellin' them benz and scores / Gotta get rich in desperate cause / Talk about drill, gotta mention moi