Kool-Aid

[ kool-eyd ]

/ ˈkulˌeɪd /

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Trademark.

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

noun

a drink made from this mix.

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Idioms about Kool-Aid

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.

Origin of Kool-Aid

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

Words nearby Kool-Aid

Koobi Fora, koodoo, kook, kookaburra, kooky, Kool-Aid, Koolhaas, Kooning, Koopmans, Koord, koori

How to use Kool-Aid in a sentence

At the same time, the tobacco companies Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds were buying up ultra-processed food and beverages companies, including General Foods, Kraft, Nabisco and Kool-Aid.
Foods High In Added Fats And Refined Carbs Are Like Cigarettes – Addictive And Unhealthy|LGBTQ-Editor|November 20, 2021|No Straight News
In fact, several brands are building a presence on the platform via their own profiles, including Milk Bar, Kool-Aid and news publishers like Politico.
‘Because it’s so new and fresh’: It took a minute, but brands are in the Clubhouse app|Seb Joseph|February 22, 2021|Digiday
So working with the militants in order to deliver aid “becomes a requirement,” she said.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the Senate, the Democrats passed the budget 56-40 with the generous aid of 24 Republicans.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, smaller developing nations like Cameroon often depend on trade with and aid from the West.
The Straight Hero of Cameroon’s Gays|Jay Michaelson|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Followers had traveled many miles to mourn the loss, and aid in the ritual washing, dressing, and honoring of the body.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
England gladly seized the opportunity of injuring her enemy and sent aid to the people of Spain.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
But once Austria was disposed of, Prussia and Russia met their punishment for having given her secret or open aid.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
This province, having taken depositions in regard to it, with the aid of the said letter, adjudged Japon accordingly.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Therefore they charge the governor with concealing it; and all that is without the aid of authority to make investigation.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various