benny

benny
Noun. 1. A tantrum, a fit of anger. See 'throw a benny'.
2. A person from the Falkland Islands. A nickname given to islanders by the British army during the Falklands War, and supposedly as they looked like a character called Benny from a British TV soap called Crossroads. 1982

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • benny — enny n. 1. same as {benne} or {benni}. Syn: sesame, benne, benni, Sesamum indicum. [WordNet 1.5] 2. same as {bennie}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Benny B — (real name Abdel Hamid Gharbaoui) was the leader of a Belgian hip hop group of the same name. Their singles Vous êtes fous and Qu est ce qu on fait maintenant ? peaked respectively at #3 and #2 in France in 1990. The group enjoyed a rapid success …   Wikipedia

  • Benny — [ben′ē] Jack (born Benjamin Kubelsky) 1894 1974; U.S. radio, television, & film comedian …   English World dictionary

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  • benny — benny1 /ben ee/, n., pl. bennies. Slang. 1. Benzedrine, esp. in tablet form. 2. any amphetamine tablet. [1950 55, Amer.; by alter. and shortening of BENZEDRINE; see Y2] benny2 /ben ee/, n. benne. * * * …   Universalium

  • Benny — /ben ee/, n. 1. Jack (Benjamin Kubelsky), 1894 1974, U.S. comedian. 2. a male given name, form of Benjamin. * * * (as used in expressions) Benny Jack Carter Benny Goodman Benny * * * …   Universalium

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