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- proper noun A
diminutive of the malegiven name Benjamin or, less often, ofBenedict . - noun US, slang A US$100
bill , which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate large sums ofmoney .
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Examples
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Bil Browning says: I'm disappointed that the link didn't say more about Count Laszlo de ... scott ny'er says: @Ben: I agree with most folks here and what Ben said.
Queerty editor 2010
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Ben Berkowitz One thing we have found in our neighborhood is that sometimes the posting on the Internet can get ... libertad @Ben - "Less posting on the internet about the problem, more inviting neighbors over for coffee." ...
Los Angeles Metblogs 2009
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DON OWNBY, FATHER OF BEN OWNBY: All my energy is focused on Ben being back and Doris and Amanda.
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Iggy was the name Ben had given Rich when he was a baby, just beginning to talk.
Quilts Are Forever Kathy Lamancusa 2002
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Iggy was the name Ben had given Rich when he was a baby, just beginning to talk.
Quilts Are Forever Kathy Lamancusa 2002
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A San Francisco artist who goes by the name Ben Venom has come up with an unusual use for those old heavy metal shirts - he sews them into quilts.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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A San Francisco artist who goes by the name Ben Venom has come up with an unusual use for those old heavy metal shirts - he sews them into quilts.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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Finney-Smith chose Virginia Tech over Florida and Old Dominion, where his older brother Ben is the Monarchs 'No. 2 returning starter.
Reigning Virginia prep player of the year to play basketball for Hokies Mark Giannotto 2010
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Her father Ben is accused of laundering money for the Columbian drug cartel but he acts as a witness against the Columbians and is taken into the Witness Protection Program.
All Things Girl » All Things Girl » Blog Archive » Book Review: The Blue Zone by Andrew Gross 2008
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As of today, I own a couch called Ben, for no other reason than that the name Ben has a cozy, comfy sort of ring to it, evocative of a happy-go-lucky, mop-haired kid fond of SpaghettiOs and striped overalls.
Times Leader News 2009
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