benny

1 of 2

noun (1)

ben·​ny ˈbe-nē 

plural bennies

1

slang : amphetamine

2

slang : a tablet of amphetamine taken as a stimulant

bennie

2 of 2

noun (2)

ben·​nie ˈbe-nē 

plural bennies

US slang

: benefit entry 1

There's one more tax bennie for a regular IRA. When paid to an individual, it's taxed. When received by a charity, it isn't.

—Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek, 31 May 1999

I was 55, teaching English for $12 an hour, and there were no bennies by way of pension or health insurance or sick leave or paid vacations, and my question, which I addressed to Tony, was: "Is this a job for losers?"

—Jack Spiegelman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2000

… made no progress on opening the Chinese market to ease our $200-plus billion trade deficit, a would-be bennie to our still-stumbling economy.

—Peter Brookes, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2010

Examples of benny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These include the rich and comforting BBQ Shrimp & Grits with Fried Catfish, the seafood benny for seafood lovers, and the hearty Smash Burger with their signature house potatoes for those who love a good burger. — Ronny Maye, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Who can pass up a serving of eggs benny in the morning? — Women's Health, 11 July 2023

Ancient regulars, neighborhood relics, old-time alcoholics, male and female, sitting across from the new clientele of benny and lude users getting their groove on at the pool tables. — Michelle Tea, Harper's magazine, 22 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Benzedrine + -ie

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for benny

• any
• bennie
• henny
• jenny
• many
• penny
• antennae
• halfpenny
• propene
• sixpenny
• threepenny
• twopenny

Medical Definition

benny

noun

ben·​ny ˈben-ē 

plural bennies

slang

: a tablet of amphetamine taken as a stimulant