Benny
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benny, ett östindiskt årligt upprätt ört; källa till sesamfrön eller benniseed och sesamolja
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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Benny, amerikansk komiker känd för sin timing
United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
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bluffare, wannabe
(surfing) used to describe someone, usually a non-surfer, who pretends to be experienced or knowledgeable about surfing by imitating the behavior, fashion, and language of surfers
Disapproving
Informal
Specialized
Exempel
That guy is such a benny, he's never even been on a surfboard!
Den killen är en sån benny, han har aldrig ens stått på en surfbräda!
Do n't listen to her; she 's just a benny trying to fit in with the surfers.
Lyssna inte på henne; hon är bara en benny som försöker passa in bland surfarna.
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(New Jersey) a person from Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, or New York City, often seen as an unwelcome visitor at the Jersey Shore
SlangExempel
The locals complain every summer about the bennies crowding the beaches.
Do n't act like a benny when you're down the shore.
