Benny
See also: benny
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)
Etymology 2
Clipping of Bernice; Bernadette.
Proper noun
Benny (plural Bennys or Bennies)
- 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
Noun
Benny (plural Bennies)
- (British, slang) A stupid or dull-witted person.
- (British, slang) A temper tantrum.
- (British, slang) A native of the Falkland Islands.
- Synonym: still
Etymology 4
From the name of Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait is on the bill.
Noun
Benny (plural Bennies)
Etymology 5
Clipping of eggs Benedict.
Noun
Benny (countable and uncountable, plural Bennys or Bennies)
- (informal) Synonym of eggs Benedict
- 2011, Debbie Harding, Go Nuts, page 4:
- This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there.
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Danish
Proper noun
Benny
- a male given name borrowed from English; in Scandinavia often associated with Benedict which is traditionally more popular than Benjamin.
Swedish
Proper noun
Benny c (genitive Bennys)
- a male given name borrowed from English.
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