Benny may refer to:
A shortened version of the name Benjamin, or less commonly Ebenezer.
Benny, a derogatory term used by residents of Jersey Shore towns for tourists that visit each summer.
A derogatory British Military term for a Falkland Islander, after 'Benny', a simpleton character in the British soap opera Crossroads. With large numbers of British military personnel based on the Falklands after the Falklands war, the use of this insulting term was officially banned. Stills is therefore often substituted, as islanders are "still Bennys".
Benzedrine, an amphetamine.
A slang term for benefits, for example health care provided by an employer, often in Texas and the American South.
Jack Benny: American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor.
A derogatory, slang term for a male homosexual (from 'Bender'), popular amoungst English school-children in the 1970's. Featured in the joke ">Are you a Benny tied to a tree? >No. >Look out, there's a benny on the loose!"
Benny (musician)
2006-10-05 10:40:58
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answered by ĵōē¥ → đ 6
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Sometimes benny means a drug or a pill. Like slipping someone a benny. It's also a name.
2006-10-05 17:42:16
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answered by DeborahDel 6
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It usually refers to the drug "Benzedrine"
By the way, you don't slip someone a "Benny" if you want to knock them out, you slip them a "Mickey".
Just thought I'd clear that up, lol.
2006-10-05 17:49:27
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answered by Jack 6
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I always thought it was short for benzodiazapine, a sedative group of meds
2006-10-07 09:27:29
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answered by Roscoe P Coletrain..yip yip 3
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