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

Reflecting on his decision to leave the company, he said he might have "drunk the Kool-Aid a bit" and had chosen to leave because he no longer felt like "an outsider" in Silicon Valley.

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Early on, Boo Boo’s frozen cups consisted of Kool-Aid poured into a Styrofoam cup and placed in a freezer.

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The new frozen cups recipe was with half Kool-Aid and half snowball syrup –– and she even added one marshmallow that always floated to the top as a chef’s kiss.

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Except I don’t use Kool-Aid, and I don’t know if they even still sell the Kool-Aid they gave us back in the day.

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In a June 17 press release, Kraft Heinz — the food and beverage manufacturer of several fan-favorite products, including Kraft Mac and Cheese, Heinz ketchup, Jell-O and Kool-Aid — said it would eliminate all artificial dyes used in its products by the end of 2027.

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