B-52
English edit
Etymology edit
Named for Boeing's B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber aircraft used in the Vietnam War.
Noun edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
From English B-52, a type of bomber aircraft. Alludes to the insect flying towards the subject if threatened.
Noun edit
B-52
- a large cockroach (usually refers to the American cockroach)
- Dass one huge B-52!
- That’s a huge cockroach!