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Definition of Bennie
1. Noun. A form of amphetamine.
Generic synonyms: Amphetamine, Pep Pill, Speed, Upper
Language type: Slang, Trademark
Definition of Bennie
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin. ¹
2. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given names Bernice and Bernadette. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bennie
Literary usage of Bennie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Young Folks by John Townsend Trowbridge, Lucy Larcom, Gail Hamilton (1872)
"Bennie went down the ladder, and chased the rooster round with a stick. ...
In one corner it was piled up very high ; but where Bennie and Grace were it had ..."
2. Autobiographical Sketch of James Croll ...: With Memoir of His Life and Work by James Croll (1896)
"Bennie, 1867-1868 AS we have already seen, Croll was engaged in making a series
of investigations into Surface Geology, or Drift in its bearings on Glacial ..."
3. The Tribune Primer by Eugene Field (1900)
"... and he has put a Tack in Papa's chair. The business End of the Tack is Pointed
upwards. Bennie is evidently Anxious to get at the Bottom Facts. ..."
4. Blown in by the Draft: Camp Yarns Collected at One of the Great National by Frazier Hunt (1918)
"Private Bennie Farley, brand new rookie, pinched himself on the left arm and
solemnly addressed Private Steve Gish, both members of this Upton club and ..."
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