benny

noun
UK: /ˈbɛni/
US: /ˈbɛni/

  1. A small, often foil-wrapped chocolate candy, often disc-shaped.

    1. I ate a benny after lunch today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The child unwrapped the bright red foil to reveal the sweet, milky benny inside. [ ] [ ]

  2. A foolish or clueless person.

    1. Don't be such a benny, read the sign! [ ] [ ]
    2. He acted like a total benny, not knowing how to start the machine. [ ] [ ]

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The word "benny" in English means: A small, often foil-wrapped chocolate candy, often disc-shaped., A foolish or clueless person..

The phonetic transcription of "benny" is /ˈbɛni/ in British English and /ˈbɛni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "benny": "I ate a benny after lunch today.". More examples on the page.