benny
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Benny
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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benny1 (ˈbɛnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -nies | |
| old-fashioned, slang an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant | |
| [C20: shortened from | |
| benny2 (ˈbɛnɪ) | |
| —n , pl -nies | |
| slang (US) a man's overcoat | |
| [C19: from Benjamin, perhaps from a tailor's name] | |
| Benny (ˈbɛnɪ) | |
| —n | |
| Jack, real name Benjamin Kubelsky. 1894--1974, US comedian | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | benny |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a benefit provided by an employer; a perk |
| Example: | You have lots of bennies to make up for lack of pay. |
| Usage: | slang |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences from the web
Helping to broaden the form of jazz, benny goodman gave the nascent talent a huge start.
Benny was a swing player and decided to concentrate on what he does best.
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