benny

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Meaning · English

An amphetamine tablet.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

That night Marylou took everything in the books; she took tea, goofballs, benny, liquor, and even asked Old Bull for a shot of M, which of course he didn’t give her; he did give her a martini.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “benny” mean?

An amphetamine tablet.

Is “benny” formal or informal?

benny is generally slang.