Benjamins Meaning in English
word · lemma: benjamin
ˈbɛndʒəmən
BEN-juh-min
bˈɛndʒəmɪnz
BEN-juh-minz
Definition
A slang term for U.S. one-hundred-dollar bills, because they feature a portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Usage & Nuances
Highly informal, mostly used in American English. Always refers to $100 bills, never to the person. Common in hip hop, movies, and street language. Plural is nearly always used ('benjamins'). Often appears in phrases like 'all about the Benjamins' (care about money).
Spanish: billetes de cien dólares estadounidensesPortuguese (BR): notas de cem dólares (EUA)Portuguese (PT): notas de cem dólares (EUA)Chinese (Simplified): 百元美钞Chinese (Traditional): 百元美鈔Hindi: अमेरिकी सौ डॉलर के नोटArabic: ورقة مئة دولار أمريكيBengali: বেঞ্জামিন (মার্কিন ডলার $১০০ নোট)Russian: бенджамины (сленг: стодолларовые купюры)Japanese: ベンジャミン（スラング：100ドル札）Vietnamese: benjamin (lóng: tờ 100 đô la Mỹ)Korean: 벤자민 (속어: 100달러 지폐)Turkish: benjamin (argo: 100 dolarlık banknot)Urdu: بینجامن (امریکی $100 نوٹ، بول چال)Indonesian: benjamin (slang: uang 100 dolar AS)
Example Sentences
He paid me with two benjamins.
basic
The wallet was full of benjamins.
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She saved enough benjamins to buy a bike.
basic
It's all about the benjamins in this business.
natural
He flashed his benjamins at the club.
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If you've got the benjamins, anything is possible.
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