benny

Meanings

Noun

• An amphetamine tablet.
• Alternate spelling of Benny
• Alternate spelling of Benny
• A benefit.
• An overcoat.
• A straw hat.
• Synonym of eggs Benedict

Verb

• To take amphetamines.

Origin

• benzedrine + -y
• From Benny.
• Abbreviation of benefit.
• Unknown or disputed. Attested from the late 19th century. Possibly from benjamin, slang from the early 19th century for a type of greatcoat. Possibly in reference to Uncle Benny or Uncle Ben, who might accept coats during the warm summer months, though the latter slang term does not appear to be attested before 1920.