boilermaker

English

Etymology

boiler +‎ maker

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪləɹmeɪkɚ/

Noun

boilermaker (plural boilermakers)

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 597:
  the beauteous Asian was […] knocking back boilermakers and their helpers at an astonishing pace.

Translations

a person making or repairing boilers

French: chaudronnier (fr) m
Romanian: cazangiu (ro) m
Russian: коте́льщик (ru) m (kotélʹščik)
Spanish: calderero (es)

whiskey and beer

French: Dame du lac (fr) f
Japanese: ボイラーメーカー (boirāmēkā), 爆弾酒 (bakudanshu)
Korean: 폭탄주 (ko) (poktanju)
Russian: ёрш (ru) m (jorš), виски с пивом n (viski s pivom)

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