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B-52

B-52 noun: a cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.

Noun

B-52 (plural B-52s)

  1. A cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.
  2. (informal) A combination of diphenhydramine, 5 mg of haloperidol, and 2 mg of lorazepam, widely used for the sedation of acutely agitated patients.

Forms of B-52

pluralB-52s

Origin of B-52

Named for Boeing's B-52 Stratofortress, a bomber aircraft used in the Vietnam War.

Questions about B-52

What does B-52 mean?
B-52 means a cocktail shooter consisting of three distinct layers of coffee liqueur, Baileys and Grand Marnier.
What part of speech is B-52?
B-52 is a noun.
What is the plural of B-52?
The plural of B-52 is B-52s.

Words near B-52 in the dictionary

  1. B-1s
  2. B-2
  3. B-29
  4. B-29s
  5. B-2s
  6. B-52
  7. B-52s
  8. B-A-C-H
  9. b-ball
  10. B-bender
  11. B-benders

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