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Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.
Lee Konitz

Meaning of "benny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BENNY

Shortened from Benzedrine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BENNY

benny  [ˈbɛnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Benny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Benny

Benny may refer to: ▪ Benny (slang), a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer ▪ Benny (card game), a card used in trick-taking games ▪ Benny (RPG slang) is a token used in the Savage Worlds RPG and related books. ▪ Benny Shaw, protagonist in a series of two children's literature novels, by Irish author Eoin Colfer ▪ Eggs Benedict a nickname or slang for the dish, as in Eggs Benny. ▪ Benefits, a slang term. Benny may also refer to: ▪ Benzedrine, an amphetamine ▪ Falkland Islanders, after a character in the British soap opera Crossroads Benny is shortened version of the given name Benjamin, or less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Bernice, or Ebenezer. Even less commonly, Benny is used as a shortened version of the given name Bernard. It may refer to: ▪ Benny Andersson, Swedish musician and a member of the pop group ABBA ▪ Benny Bass ("Little Fish"), American boxer, Hall of Fame...

Definition of benny in the English dictionary

The definition of benny in the dictionary is an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENNY


any
ˈɛnɪ
Asantehene
æˈʃæntɪˌhɛnɪ
benne
ˈbɛnɪ
catchpenny
ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ
feni
ˈfɛnɪ
fenny
ˈfɛnɪ
Glennie
ˈɡlɛnɪ
Henie
ˈhɛnɪ
henny
ˈhɛnɪ
jenny
ˈdʒɛnɪ
Kenny
ˈkɛnɪ
Kilkenny
kɪlˈkɛnɪ
many
ˈmɛnɪ
penne
ˈpɛnɪ
Penney
ˈpɛnɪ
penni
ˈpɛnɪ
penny
ˈpɛnɪ
Rennie
ˈrɛnɪ
synteny
sɪnˈtɛnɪ
wenny
ˈwɛnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENNY

benjamin bush
Benjamins
Benn
benne
benne oil
bennet
Bennett
benni
bennies
Bennington
benomyl
Benoni
Benson
bent
bent grass
benthal
Bentham
Benthamism
Benthamite
benthic

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENNY

a bad penny
a pretty penny
eightpenny
fourpenny
genny
halfpenny
ha´penny
new penny
scrapepenny
sixpenny
spend a penny
spinning jenny
tenpenny
threepenny
truepenny
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
twalpenny
two a penny
twopenny

Synonyms and antonyms of benny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «benny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENNY

Find out the translation of benny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of benny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «benny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

班尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

benny
570 millions of speakers

English

benny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бенни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

benny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

benny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Benny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Benny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

benny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பென்னி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

benny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Benny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бенні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

benny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

benny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bennie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

benny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

benny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of benny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENNY»

The term «benny» is very widely used and occupies the 13.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «benny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «benny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about benny

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QUOTES WITH «BENNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word benny.
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Lee Konitz
Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENNY»

Discover the use of benny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to benny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Good Morning, Holy Spirit
The story of Benny Hinn's personal encounter with the Holy Spirit and how that experience dramatically changed his life is a story God has used hundreds of thousands of times around the world to touch the lives of others.
Benny Hinn, 1997
2
He Touched Me: An Autobiography
This is the remarkable story of Benny Hinn?a man known to millions as one of the great healing evangelists of our time.
Benny Hinn, 2001
3
Benny and Omar
In my old school, we had fighting, no pool and there'd be vicious matches against the other schools .
Eoin Colfer, 2009
4
Benny: The Life And Times Of A Fighting Legend
The gritty reality of the daily grind of life in the Depression-era Gorbals is captured vividly in this remarkable story of the rise and tragic fall of a fighting legend.
John Burrowes, 2011
5
Her Benny by Silas K Hocking
This book is a little gem. It was first published in 1880 by a Cornish Minister who upped sticks to bang his drum up in the 'grim North', ( including 3 years in Liverpool, which is where this story is primarily set ).
Silas K. Hocking, 2006
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The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem: 1947 - 1949
This book is the first full-length study of the birth of the Palestinian refugee problem.
Benny Morris, 1989
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The Adventures of Benny
Join Benny on these wild adventures as he confronts all things hilarious and grotesque. Black-and-white art on every spread of the book will appeal to reluctant readers as well as fans of comics, graphic novels, and illustrated novels.
Steve Shreve, 2009
8
The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited
This 2004 book explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war.
Benny Morris, 2004
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Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
Bestselling children's artist Geoffrey Hayes enchants early readers with his charming and subtle storytelling. In this lively caper, the artist's small-scale ice take on a large-scale issues with enormous comics mastery.
‎2014
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Benny Bunny
Benny Bunny is a lovable, cuddly bunny with a difficult problem: he can't jump like the other bunnies!
Triona Kennedy, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term benny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cliftonville lead tributes for former physio Benny Lynch
EMOTIONAL tributes have been paid to Cliftonville Football Club's long-serving physio Brendan 'Benny' Lynch, who passed away on Saturday ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
2
Benny Greb on groove
Benny Greb has steadily built a career as a sideman and solo artist, while also garnering a reputation as a master of groove and a brilliant ... «MusicRadar.com, Jul 15»
3
A movie with Elvis, golf with Jack Benny
At various stages of his career, he directed Lucille Ball, made a movie with Elvis Presley, played golf with Jack Benny, palled around with ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
China's new national security law poses threat to HK: Benny Tai
China's new national security law has broadened the definition of “subversion” and could pose a threat to Hong Kong people's freedoms, said ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
5
Benny (Simmons) and his jets cleared for LSU basketball takeoff …
LSU basketball freshmen Antonio Blakeney, Ben Simmons and Brandon Sampson pose for a photo after an introductory press conference at ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Back Out With Benny: Toasting anniversaries and Pride
Benny Cartwright in a 2005 photo used for his first edition of "Out With Benny Photo credit: Adrian J. Salas Benny Cartwright in a 2005 photo ... «San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Jul 15»
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Phantom Flan Flinger from Tiswas gets a pie in his face on his 80th …
Benny was a children's TV legend in the 1970s for his flan flinging at the end of every episode of the cult Saturday morning show filmed in ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Win a pair of tickets to see Benny Benassi
Win a pair of tickets to see Benny Benassi Sunday, July 12th at Talking Stick Resort's Release Pool Party. Enter to win now! Don't want to miss the show? «Phoenix New Times, Jun 15»
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Yale To Preserve Rare Footage Of Benny Goodman
Yale To Preserve Rare Footage Of Benny Goodman ... and preserved the personal film reels of clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman. «The Jazz Line, Jun 15»
10
WGN Radio Theatre #12: Inner Sanctum, Jack Benny and Mr. & Mrs …
This week: Inner Sanctum: The Bog Oak Necklace (4/10/45); The Jack Benny Program: Jack Takes a Violin Lesson (12/7/47) and Mr. and Mrs. «WGN Radio, Jun 15»

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