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
Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek, 31 May 1999I 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
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
Peter Brookes, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2010Examples of benny in a Sentence
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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
This locally loved restaurant set in an early 1900s farmhouse in town makes a killer Rueben eggs benny topped with wagyu pastrami.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2023
The show also featured celebrity appearances by Malia Baker, benny blanco, Kylie Cantrall, Auli’i Cravalho, Terry Crews, Young Dylan, Brie Garcia, Maia Kealoha, Salish Matter, Kel Mitchell, Daniella Monet, Renee Montgomery, Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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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
This locally loved restaurant set in an early 1900s farmhouse in town makes a killer Rueben eggs benny topped with wagyu pastrami.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2023
The show also featured celebrity appearances by Malia Baker, benny blanco, Kylie Cantrall, Auli’i Cravalho, Terry Crews, Young Dylan, Brie Garcia, Maia Kealoha, Salish Matter, Kel Mitchell, Daniella Monet, Renee Montgomery, Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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“Benny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benny. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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