blue pill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue pill
First recorded in 1785–95
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In the 1999 film “The Matrix,” Morpheus gives Neo the choice of a blue pill or red pill.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
Pop the blue pill and return to life as Mr Anderson blissfully unaware of the matrix, the simulated world created to covertly enslave humanity.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2021
A teaser poster for "The Matrix Resurrections" was also revealed alongside an updated interactive website that displays the familiar options of choosing the red pill or the blue pill.
From Fox News ● Sep. 7, 2021
Will you have a red pill or a blue pill?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2020
Since I sent off my last MSS. to you a week ago, I have written nothing but recipes of blue pill and senna draughts....
From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Edmund Downey
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