bennies

bennies
1) Derived from the first letters of Brooklyn, Elizabeth, Newark, and New York.

The bennies head south in droves every Friday night.

2) Weekend or summer vacation invaders from the north to the South Jersey shore area, the equivalent of the Mason-Dixon Line being the Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge separating Woodbridge from the Raritan Toll Booths on the Garden State Parkway. They are characterized by their often garish behavior and attire.
See also: weekend warriors

Praise the Lord, there go the bennies!


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