From the name of a dull-witted character, Benny Hawkins, in the British soap opera Crossroads. As a nickname for a Falkland Islander, possibly from their preference for woolly hats similar to those worn by the character.
(countable, informal, uncountable) Synonym of eggs Benedict.
This special version of eggs Benedict will win the hearts of all the Benny fans out there. 2011, Debbie Harding, Go Nuts, page 4:
This would definitely be a Becca-approved Benedict, which sings high praise. The girl knows her Bennys. 2014 June 17, Ally, “Chalk Point Kitchen Brunch”, in Bitches who Brunch, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2019:
Uncertain, with myriad competing theories, some quite fanciful. Compare other mainly-Jersey Shore slang shoobie (“awkward beach tourist”).
Meanings
(New-Jersey, Southern, qualifier:slightly derogatory, slang) A beach tourist; especially an irritating or gaudy one from Northern New Jersey, New York, or other states.