benjamin

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So the man climbs down, hands the bartender a benjamin, and smiles.

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  1. noun See benzoin.

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  • DemFromCT will kick off National Public Health Week with an interview with Dr. georges benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. —  Daily Kos
  • It looks like the Music Gnome project is having a bit of a hard time distinguishing between all of the different artists with 'benjamin' in their names. —  Planet Sun
  • Watch the curious case of benjamin button online at the film's official site, which now has a trailer live. —  Web User : Internet & Technology News
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  • Tomm (Mario is Missing): There's something magical … benjamin (Meanest machine y …): I got this one for xmas o … sfried (Crasser than thou …): At least I'm glad they ke … —  Verbal Spew
 

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  1. Alteration (influenced by the name Benjamin) of benjoin, benzoin; see benzoin.

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  1. apparently from the proper name Benjamin.
  2. = German benjamin; a corruption of benjoin, an earlier form of benzoin, q. v.
 

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/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
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