B-52
English
Etymology
Named for Boeing's B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber aircraft used in the Vietnam War.
Noun
B-52 (plural B-52s)
- A cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.
- (informal, medicine) A combination of diphenhydramine, 5 mg of haloperidol, and 2 mg of lorazepam, widely used for the sedation of acutely agitated patients.
Hawaiian Creole
Etymology
From English B-52, a type of bomber aircraft.
Noun
B-52
- a large cockroach (usually refers to the American cockroach)
- Dass one huge B-52!
- That’s a huge cockroach!
Notes
- These roaches will sometimes fly at you if threatened, hence the name B-52.