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)

1. A cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.
2. (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. Alludes to the insect flying towards the subject if threatened.

Noun

B-52

1. a large cockroach (usually refers to the American cockroach)

   Dass one huge B-52!

   That’s a huge cockroach!