molotov cocktail
UK/ˈmɒ.ləˌtɒf ˈkɒk.teɪl//ˈmɔ.ləˌtɔv ˈkɑk.teɪl/
molotov cocktail is the alternative letter-case form of Molotov cocktail.
Noun capitalized: Molotov cocktail
Molotov cocktail (plural Molotov cocktails)
- A crude incendiary bomb made from a glass bottle, either filled with a flammable liquid such as petroleum and supplied with a rag for a fuse that is lit just before being hurled, or filled with such a mix of flammable liquids that it ignites itself when it is smashed and its contents are exposed to air.
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- Synonyms:
- mollie, petrol bomb, Bandera smoothie, Molotov
Synonyms of molotov cocktail
Forms of molotov cocktail
| plural | molotov cocktails |
|---|---|
| plural | Molotov cocktails |
| alternative form | Molotoff cocktail |
| alternative form | molotov cocktail |
| alternative form | Molotov's cocktail |
Origin of molotov cocktail
Calque of Finnish Molotovin koktaili. Coined in Finland during the Winter War of 1939–40 between Finland and the Soviet Union, and named after then-Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986), who claimed the bombs the Soviet Union dropped on Finland were airborne humanitarian food deliveries prompting Finns to say their firebombs were Molotov cocktails (drinks to go with his food deliveries).
Questions about molotov cocktail
- What does molotov cocktail mean?
- Molotov cocktail means a crude incendiary bomb made from a glass bottle, either filled with a flammable liquid such as petroleum and supplied with a rag for a fuse that is lit just before being hurled, or filled with such a mix of flammable liquids that it ignites itself when it is smashed and its contents are exposed to air.
- What is molotov cocktail the alternative letter-case form of?
- Molotov cocktail is the alternative letter-case form of Molotov cocktail.
- What part of speech is molotov cocktail?
- Molotov cocktail is a noun.
- How do you pronounce molotov cocktail?
- Molotov cocktail is pronounced /ˈmɒ.ləˌtɒf ˈkɒk.teɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of molotov cocktail?
- The plural of molotov cocktail is molotov cocktails.
Words near molotov cocktail in the dictionary
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