词汇 | ben |
词源 | Ben. Slang for a $100 bill, named in honor of Ben Franklin, whose picture is on the bill. The term is common among gam- blers and is frequently heard in Philadelphia and parts of New Jersey, especially Atlantic City. “ ‘That’s worth a Ben at least!’ ” (Frank Freudberg, Gasp, 1996). |
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