benny

noun

ben·​ny ˈbe-nē 

plural bennies

1

slang : amphetamine

2

slang : a tablet of amphetamine taken as a stimulant

Examples of benny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Benzedrine + -ie

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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