benjamin

/ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/
noun
  1. A one-hundred-dollar bill (slang).
    • He pulled out a few Benjamins to pay for the dinner.
    • She saved up ten Benjamins for her new laptop.
    • The dealer wanted two Benjamins for the vintage record player.
  2. A male given name.
    • Benjamin is my younger brother.
    • She named her son Benjamin after his grandfather.
    • Benjamin Franklin was a famous inventor and statesman.
  3. The youngest child in a family (often used in the phrase 'Benjamin of the family').
    • In many stories, the Benjamin is the favorite child.
    • As the Benjamin of the family, he was always treated with extra care.
    • She was the Benjamin, born ten years after her closest sibling.
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