bender

1. (slang) A bout of heavy drinking.Examples: "He's been out on a bender with his mates."; "A couple of students of Williams College went over to North Adams on a bender. This would have been serious matter under the best of circumstances, but each returned with a “brick in his hat,” etc."; ""Wait, is this about the other night when you two lightweights totally went on that bender?""Synonyms: batter, binge, binge, spree, tootslang

2. (chiefly UK, slang, derogatory) A homosexual man.Examples: "“So they're easy about having a bender in the house, are they, their lordships?”"Synonyms: male homosexualUKderogatoryslang

3. (UK, slang) A suspended sentence.Examples: "'Oh and Gary, what happened in Ahmed?' 'Not guilty, sir.' 'Oh no! And Tredwell?' 'Bender.' 'Suspended sentence? So both walked. […]"; "He anticipated a prison sentence though he thought there was a slight possibility of 'getting off on a bender' (suspended sentence)."UKslang

4. (obsolete, UK, slang) A sixpence.Examples: "What will you take to be paid out?’ said the butcher. ‘The regular chummage is two–and–six. Will you take three bob?’ ‘And a bender,’ suggested the clerical gentleman. ‘Well, I don’t mind that; it’s only twopence a piece more,’ said Mr. Martin. ‘What do you say, now? We’ll pay you out for three–and–sixpence a week. Come!’"UKobsoleteslang

5. (obsolete, slang, US) A spree, a frolic.USobsoleteslang

6. (obsolete, slang, US) Something exceptional.USobsoleteslang