Kool-Aid

[ kool-eyd ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a powdered mix used to make a sugary, fruit-flavored drink.

noun

1. a drink made from this mix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kool-Aid¹

Kool-Aid def 3 in reference to the 1978 Jonestown Massacre, in which a cult leader supposedly convinced followers to drink a poisoned beverage

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. drink the Kool-Aid, to support or believe in something in a blindly enthusiastic way:

   A level-headed reporter, he didn’t drink the Kool-Aid on the tax issue.

Example Sentences

When do these so-called experts publish their retractions or are they still drinking the Riley Kool-aid?

From Los Angeles Times

Insulated from the truth by complicit right-wing echo chambers, his base enjoys the Kool-Aid as Trump insists the sky is falling.

From Salon

On a sweltering July afternoon in Echo Park, Miranda Due approached a table topped with a trio of flavored syrups and a spread of toppings: diced pickles, Kool-aid powder and gummy bears.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know if I’m too caught up in the mix or have drunk the Kool-Aid,” she said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times

It seems like a lot of us have taken a sip of the Olympic Kool-Aid this time around because watching these Games has felt like a collective experience that, at least during the Tokyo Games in 2021, I thought we’d never get back to.

From Los Angeles Times