Etymology

Irish car bomb

Today it means: An American bomb shot cocktail made by dropping a shot of Irish cream and whiskey into a glass of stout. Full definition →

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The story

Irish cream and whiskey are traditionally Irish drinks, and car bombs were used during The Troubles.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.