name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of benny. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a form of amphetamine wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin.
3. 3
   A diminutive of the female given names Bernice or Bernadette.

Synonyms

All synonyms

benzedrine

Example

More examples

"Tom and Ziri are brothers. They look like Lennie and Bennie."

Etymology

Diminutives + -ie.

Related phrases

given name

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