name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Colloquial Variant guide
Benz
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/bɛnz/
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rhymes with -ɛnz
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CMU ARPABET: B EH1 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: B AE1 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of Mercedes-Benz.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Merc, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The drug amphetamine, used recreationally for its stimulant effects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: benzie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Clipping of benners (“a bag of cannabis worth £10”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Benz.
Clipping of benzedrine, originally a brand name for amphetamine. Possibly influenced by Benz (short for Mercedes-Benz), alluding to its high speed.
Clipping of benners, an alteration of tenners, plural of tenner (“a £10 banknote”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 本茨 (Běncí) — surname
- German: Benz — surname
- Marathi: बेंझ (beñjha) — surname
- Polish: Benz — surname