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B-52
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English
+ (cocktail)
Etymology
Named for Boeing's B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber aircraft used in the Vietnam War.
Noun
B-52
A cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.
en informal medicine A combination of diphenhydramine, 5 mg of haloperidol and 2 mg of lorazepam, widely used for the sedation of acutely agitated patients.
en Cocktails
Hawaiian Creole
Etymology
From hwc en B-52, a type of bomber aircraft. Alludes to the insect flying towards the subject if threatened.
Noun
hwc noun
a large cockroach (usually refers to the American cockroach)
hwc Dass one huge B-52! That’s a huge cockroach!