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单词 benji
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benjin.

Brit. /ˈbɛn(d)ʒi/, U.S. /ˈbɛndʒi/
Inflections: Plural benjies, benjis.
Forms: also with capital initial.
Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Benji.
Etymology: < Benji, pet form of the male forename Benjamin (see Benjamin n.3; compare -y suffix6), with allusion to the name of Benjamin Franklin (see Benjamin n.4). Compare later Benjamin n.4 and also dead president n. at dead adj., n., and adv. Additions.
U.S. slang.
A one-hundred-dollar bill. Cf. Benjamin n.4
ΚΠ
1985 Kid's World Almanac 148 $100—benji, C-note.
1993 S. Kuriscak Casino Talk 6 Benji, a $100 bill.
1997 ‘The Notorious B.I.G.’ in It's All about Benjamins (song, perf. ‘Puff Daddy’) in Hip-hop & Rap (2003) 229 To Hell I send thee, all about the Benjis.
1998 Village Voice (N.Y.) 8 Sept. 77 Watch kids who can barely afford food put down a benji for a pair of Nikes.
2004 Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 2 Feb. 74 Kirk was at a point in his personal development when an educational visit to the Greek sponge-fishing town of Tarpon Springs held greater allure than peeling off Benjies at a lap-dance club.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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