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  • noun Plural form of Benny.

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Examples

  • In case you have immediate longings for the taste of home, Bennies is by far the best full service Middle-Eastern restaurant in the entire area.

    Englewood, New Jersey: A Personalized Dining Guide for my Friend Muammar 2009

  • Commanders had to order the British troops to stop calling the locals "Bennies"

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • When the boys were in the Falklands, they used to call the locals 'Bennies' 'cos amongst other things they used to wear woolly' ats

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2009

  • After all, they borrow for free and lend dear, get extra "Bennies", and don't have to count stuff that they don't want to with the new accounting.

    Technically Speaking, Market Analysis and Theory 2009

  • The way in which humour takes on a queer, subterranean life of its own was first brought home to me in the aftermath of the Falklands war, when an order went out to British troops stationed on the island that they should stop calling the locals "Bennies", in tribute to Benny Hawkins, the intellectually challenged Crossroads star.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

  • Shortly after the Falklands War, Toms garrisoning the Islands were ordered to stop referring to the locals as "Bennies" (a reference to the fashion sense of Crossroads character Benny Hawkins).

    Libertarian Blog Place 2009

  • I can't take Benadryl ( "Bennies" as my dad calls them) because they cause some weird psycho effects -- even worse than usual, haha.

    Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums 2009

  • Plentiful "Bennies" for those who work in our school system - and they want even more now!

    Hoboken 411 2008

  • I actually think the place is a better restaurant now and is more compatible with my current lifestyle, and along with my other favorite Mediterranean options in the local area, such as Joeyness and Bennies, has now become one of my favorite places to eat well and eat healthier.

    18 « April « 2009 « Off The Broiler 2009

  • Note: with the recent review of Bennies in the New York Times, I decided to feature one of my favorite local restaurants.

    December « 2009 « Off The Broiler 2009

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