Ben·ny (b n  ), Jack Originally Benjamin Kubelsky. 1894-1974. 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. |
| ben·ny (bn) n. pl. ben·nies Slang An amphetamine tablet taken as a stimulant. [From Benzedrine.] |
Benny [ˈbɛnɪ]
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(Biographies / Benny, Jack (1894-1974) M, US, THEATRE: comedian) Jack, real name Benjamin Kubelsky. 1894-1974, US comedian
benny1
n pl -nies
(Medicine / Pharmacology) Dated slang an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant
[shortened from Benzedrine]
benny2
n pl -nies
(Clothing & Fashion) US slang a man's overcoat
[from Benjamin, perhaps from a tailor's name]
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| Noun | 1. |  benny - East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oilbenniseed, sesame seed - small oval seeds of the sesame plant herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Sesamum, Sesamum - tropical African and Indian herbs |
| 2. |  Benny - United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974) |
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