Definition of Molotov cocktail

Molotov cocktailnoun

Cocktail Molotov

/ˌmɒlətɒf ˈkɒkteɪl//ˌmɑːlətɔːf ˈkɑːkteɪl/

Word Originfrom the name of Vyacheslav Molotov, who led the Soviet campaign against Finland in 1939–40, when such weapons were used by the Finns.

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