Benjamins

Benjamins is an informal term for United States one hundred-dollar bills. The name derives from the portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the obverse of the denomination. The phrase is widely used in American English and in media to denote wealth or cash, particularly when referring to large sums. In slang usage, "Benjamins" often conveys more than a single bill, emphasizing substantial money.

In terms of currency design, the current widely circulated version of the U.S. hundred-dollar bill, issued in 2013, features updated security features such as a 3D security ribbon and color-shifting ink. Benjamin Franklin’s portrait remains on the front. The term Benjamins, therefore, is closely tied to this denomination and the imagery associated with it.

Beyond slang for money, Benjamins can appear as a proper name or nickname in various contexts, though this usage is far less common than its currency sense. In popular culture, references to Benjamins commonly signal wealth, financial success, or the pursuit thereof, often in music, film, and literature. The expression functions as a cultural shorthand for cash and the social symbolism attached to wealth.