Benjamins

Hundred-dollar bill slang

Benjamins is slang for hundred-dollar bills, which feature Benjamin Franklin's portrait.

The term gained wide currency through hip-hop in the 1990s: It's all about the Benjamins.

More broadly, benjamins means money in general: I need to stack some benjamins before I can afford that.

slang

cash

Ready spending funds

moola · loot · cheddar · bread · clams · dinero · scratch · stacks · paper · bills

luxury

opulence

Showy, abundant prosperity

designer · bling · ballin · flashy · high-roller · VIP · bottles · clubs · stunting · flossing

wealth

riches

Abundant valuable possessions

assets · capital · holdings · net worth · portfolio · savings · funds · finances · equity · inheritance

Categories
Opposites
monetary denomination

Benjaminsones

Single items or dollars

singles · small bills · pennies · chump change · Washingtons

wealth/financial status

Benjaminspoverty

Severe lack of resources

broke · pennilessness · empty pockets · flat broke · dead broke

Phrases
Family

Benjamin

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG