Benjamins

/ˈbɛndʒəmɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of benjamin; typically refers to $100 bills in slang, or can mean multiple people named Benjamin.

Etymology

From Benjamin (Hebrew Binyanin 'son of the right hand') + -s plural. Benjamin Franklin appears on the U.S. $100 bill, leading to slang usage.

Kelly Says

The slang use of benjamins for $100 bills became so embedded in hip-hop and popular culture that kids today might know Benjamin Franklin first as 'the guy on the benjamin' rather than as an Founding Father.

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