Definition of Bennie

1. Noun. A form of amphetamine.

Exact synonyms: Benzedrine
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

benjaminite
benjamins
benjes
benk
benks
benleonardite
benmost
benmoxin
benne
benne oil
bennes
bennet
bennets
bennett fracture
benni
bennie (current term)
bennies
bennis
benniseed
benomyl
benomyls
benorth
benote
benothing
benow
benoxaprofen
benproperine
benserazide

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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