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benny | beany |

As a noun benny

is an amphetamine tablet.

As a proper noun Benny

is a male nickname for Benjamin.

As an adjective beany is

resembling or characteristic of beans.

benny

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviated from

Noun

(bennies)
  • (slang) An amphetamine tablet.
  • (UK, slang) A tantrum; a fit of furious or erratic behaviour.
  • * 2001 , "Neil Davey", Sacked Referees'' (on newsgroup ''alt.games.champ-man )
    • BTW, you might like to see what happens to CM00-01 when one of your sticks of memory decides to have a benny :
  • * 2010 , Ian Sansom, The Bad Book Affair
    • 'Like I told the police, I think she's just having a benny .'
  • * 2011 , Kate Morgan, Wicked Games (page 34)
    • "Stop having a benny , Liam." Gwen was getting agitated. Liam was failing miserably at his attempts to get Casey to back down.

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of benefit

    Alternative forms

    * bennie

    Noun

    (bennies)
  • A benefit.
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    • beany

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of beans.
  • * 1863 , The country gentleman (volume 21, page 331)
    • Those who like the beany taste in baked beans, will like the Pea bean better than the Blue Pod
  • * 1977 , Pat Flower, Cobweb
    • He kept whoever it was waiting while he wiped up the beany mess.
  • * 1985 , William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, Tofutti and Other Soy Ice Creams (page 221)
    • Some producers even add powdered soymilk or soy flour, but the latter can give an objectionable beany flavor.