Benz

German automotive surname

Benz is slang for a Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury automobile: He pulled up in a Benz.

The term appears frequently in hip-hop and popular culture as a symbol of wealth and success.

Sometimes extended to any expensive car, though purists reserve it for the actual brand.

automotive

Mercedes

Premium German automaker

  • luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
  • GermanCentral European language
  • sedanEnclosed passenger car

coupe · AMG · Daimler · S-Class · E-Class · C-Class · roadster · limousine · flagship · prestige

inventor

Karl

Germanic name for males

  • patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
  • 1886A specific year
  • pioneerEarly explorer or settler

combustion · engine · automobile · Mannheim · inventor · tricycle · gasoline · engineering · workshop · prototype

hiphop

whip

Strikes or aerates

  • rideJourney atop something
  • flexTense a muscle
  • dripLiquid falling slowly

luxury · status · rap · lyrics · stunting · bling · pull-up · foreign · wrist · chain

Categories
Opposites
automotive brand rivalry

BenzFord

Major American automaker

Kia · Chevrolet · Toyota · Honda · Hyundai

luxury vs economy

BenzYugo

Defunct Serbian automobile

Kia · Hyundai · Dacia · economy car · beater

automotive invention history

Benzhorse and buggy

Animal-drawn wheeled vehicle

steam locomotive · Wright brothers · Henry Ford · horse-drawn carriage

Phrases
Family

benzene, Mercedes-Benz, benzodiazepine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G