benny
noun[C]
informaluk/ˈben.i/us/ˈben.i/bennynoun[C](DRUG)
[usually plural]
apillcontainingBenzedrine, which is atypeofamphetamine(= adrugthat makes themindorbodymoreactive):
Nearly everytruckstopsoldbennies under thecounter.
- One of theresultsof thelonghoursthat thedriversspendbehind thewheel,almostall of themadmit, is the use of methamphetamines or "bennies".
- As aformerdoper who has done bennies, I canstatethattheironlyvirtueis making youwideawakeandjumpy.
- Bennies were atypeofspeedcommonlyused bytruckersback then because of thegruellinghauls.
Specific types of drug
- addictive
- alprazolam
- amnesiac
- amyl nitrite
- anaphrodisiac
- anti-AIDS
- anti-aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiac
- barbiturate
- caffeine
- GHB
- hallucinogen
- hallucinogenic
- khat
- legal high
- LSD
- MDMA
- meow meow
- psychedelic
- smack
bennynoun[C](ANGER)
[usually singular]UK
asuddenperiodofuncontrolledanger:
发脾气；突然情绪失控的一段时间He called herchildish. So she had abitof a benny.
Synonym
tantrum
- I hadn't had a benny for a fewdaysactually.
- Stylist Hannahdemandsa beach'sworthofsandbeproducedfrom theetheror she'llchucka benny.
- We were told thechefhad had "a benny" and hadwalkedout!
- Theguybehind methrewa benny andstartedhonking.
Anger and displeasure
- acrimony
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- get the humpidiom
- gorge
- grit
- grityourteethidiom
- grudge
- hard feelingsidiom
- have a face like thunderidiom
- irritation
- red mist
- reprehension
- resentfulness
- resentment
- road rage
- slow burn
bennynoun[C](AT WORK)
[usually plural]US
short forbenefit(= something that anemployeereceivesinadditionto his or hersalary):
If youlosethatjob, can youfindanother with the samelevelofsalaryand bennies?
- Thetroubleis, we just can'taffordmostbluecollarunionsanymore. Theirwages, bennies, andperksare just too much for themarket.
- Thecompanyoffersapackagefulloflushbennies.
- Sheearned85k to 105Kplusbennies.
- I had no bennies for sixmonths, gotpaidan abyssmal $8 anhour.
Earning money
- (your)(daily) breadidiom
- assessable
- bank
- base pay
- basic
- basic income
- benefits package
- feel the pinchidiom
- hand over fistidiom
- lineyourpocket(s)idiom
- livelihood
- pay packet
- paycheck
- pullsomethingdown
- rakesomethingin
- remonetize
- remuneration
- residual
- shift
- sick pay
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Grants & allowances
See also
eggs Benedict