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Kool-Aid¹

Where it comes from

Trademark, presumably from cool and -ade, influenced by aid.

proper noun Kool-Aids · koolaid

  1. US A sweet, non-carbonated drink made with artificial flavors.

Kool-Aid²

Where it comes from

Back-formation from drink the Kool-Aid.

noun Kool-Aids · koolaid

  1. A fad or ideology that is adopted unquestioningly, ignoring its hidden dangers or disadvantages. The problem today isn't really with the Kool Aids; it's with society's refusal to distinguish between him and all the rest who fall into the hands of the system.

kool-aid³

noun kool-aids

  1. alternative Alternative form of Kool-Aid (unquestioned fad or ideology). All of you military vets that drank that kool-aid and voted for him - shame on you.

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"kool-aid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kool-aid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kool-aid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kool-aid

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"kool-aid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kool-aid.

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@misc{kool_aid_2026,
  title = {kool-aid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kool-aid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}