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Ben⋅ny

  [ben-ee]
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–noun
1. Jack (Benjamin Kubelsky), 1894–1974, U.S. comedian.
2. a male given name, form of Benjamin.
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Ben·ny   (běn'ē)   
American comedian known for his delayed comic delivery and for his shows on radio (1932-1955) and television (1950-1965), which featured sketches based on his fictitious miserliness, constant age of 39, and inexpert violin playing.
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Benny, Jack

A twentieth-century American comedian best known for his weekly radio and television programs. Benny was admired for his sense of timing and for his deliberately slow delivery. His shows contained many “running gags” — jokes continuing from one show to another — often concerning his age, his stinginess, and his inability to play the violin.

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Slang Dictionary
benny

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  1. n.
    a Benzedrine capsule or tablet. : You got a benny or two you could spare a poor man? , Aren't bennies sort of out of style?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ben·ny
Pronunciation: 'ben-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bennies
slang : a tablet of amphetaminetaken as a stimulant
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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