benny
Workplace perk, informally
Benny is slang for an amphetamine pill, especially Benzedrine, from which the name derives.
The term dates to mid-20th century drug culture: Truckers used to pop bennies to stay awake on long hauls.
The word has faded as Benzedrine itself became less common, replaced by newer stimulants and their own slang.
Central nervous system stimulant
- BenzedrineBranded amphetamine sulfate
- upperShoe part above sole
- speedRate of motion
- pep pillStimulant medication, informal
alertness · energy · focus · trucker · cramming · diet pill · inhaler · wartime
Hebrew-origin masculine name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- informalRelaxed, not official
Soft creased felt hat
- brimmedReached the lip
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- gangsterCriminal organization member
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
headwear · cap · menswear · vintage · dapper · mobster · Prohibition-era
Sedative drug class
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- phenobarbitalBarbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
- NembutalBarbiturate sedative brand
- sleeping pillMedication inducing slumber
depressant · tranquilizer · sedation · overdose · prescription · withdrawal · hypnotic · relaxant
amphetamine
Central nervous system stimulant
- BenzedrineBranded amphetamine sulfate
- upperShoe part above sole
- speedRate of motion
pep pill · alertness · energy · focus · trucker · cramming · diet pill · inhaler · wartime · metabolism
Benjamin
Hebrew-origin masculine name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
informal · given name · moniker · shortening
fedora
Soft creased felt hat
1920s · headwear · cap · menswear · vintage · dapper · mobster · Prohibition-era
barbiturate
Sedative drug class
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- phenobarbitalBarbiturate anticonvulsant sedative
- NembutalBarbiturate sedative brand
sleeping pill · depressant · tranquilizer · sedation · overdose · prescription · withdrawal · hypnotic · relaxant
bennydowner
Dispiriting experience or thing
depressant · sedative · barbiturate · tranquilizer · barb
- benefit of the doubtFavorable judgment amid uncertainty
- child benefitState payment per dependent
- Benny HillBritish slapstick television comedian
- beneficial bacteriaHealth-promoting microorganisms
- benefit fraudIllegally obtaining public assistance
- beneficial ownershipWho truly holds assets
benefit, benign, beneficial, benevolent, beneficiary, benefactor, benevolence, benediction, benefaction