calpol

Dutch

Etymology

Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑlˈpɔl/
• Hyphenation: cal‧pol

Noun

calpol m (uncountable)

1. (Suriname, colloquial) paracetamol, acetaminophen (white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever)
   • 2022 November 23, Ivan Cairo, “Blessuretijd [Injury time]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], retrieved 2 February 2024:

     Wanneer politici met mega(lomane)projecten komen, zoals het bouwen van duizenden woningen, tientallen flatgebouwen, supersonische treinverbindingen, fly-overs, diepwaterhavens en hypermoderne waterstoffabrieken, terwijl het land zelf geen cent heeft om een paar strippen calpol te kopen, krab ik mij behoorlijk achter de oren.

     When politicians come up with mega(lomaniac) projects, such as building thousands of houses, dozens of apartment buildings, supersonic rail links, fly-overs, deep-water ports and state-of-the-art hydrogen factories, while the country itself doesn't have enough money to buy a few strips of paracetamol, I thoroughly scratch my head.