Benji
Scruffy movie dog
Benji is a pet name or nickname, typically for Benjamin.
It gained wide recognition from the 1974 film about a scruffy stray dog who becomes a hero.
In slang, a benji (or benjy) is a hundred-dollar bill, from Benjamin Franklin's portrait on the note: I dropped three benjis on these sneakers.
Domesticated barking mammal
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- 1974A calendar year
- HigginsIrish-origin family name
- strayWander from course
sequel · heartwarming · family · adventure · rescue · trained · canine · protagonist
Domesticated barking mammal
companion · pet · furry · lovable · scruffy · adorable · playful · cuddly
Informal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- givenAccepted as fact
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- informalRelaxed, not official
casual · affectionate · pet name · shortened · familiar · personal · endearment · boyish
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
stray · sequel · heartwarming · family · adventure · rescue · trained · canine · protagonist · theatrical
dog
Domesticated barking mammal
pooch · companion · pet · furry · lovable · scruffy · adorable · playful · cuddly · friendly
nickname
Informal substitute name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- givenAccepted as fact
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
informal · casual · affectionate · pet name · shortened · familiar · personal · endearment · boyish · friendly
- Benjamin FranklinColonial American polymath statesman
- Benjamin ButtonBorn old, dies young
- Walter Benjamin
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Breaking Benjamin
- Benjamin Harrison