Definition of drink the Kool-Aid

drink the Kool-Aid

verb

• to succumb to any external influence that affects a person's opinion of something.

  The presenters at the conference claimed to be independent contractors, but you could tell they had drank the Kool-Aid.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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• For information about the origin of the term, see the term's article on Wikipedia.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

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band-aid	Definitions include: a temporary or inadequate fix for a problem.
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Kool-Aid	Definitions include: a person one intends to ask out; an intended pick-up.
sip on (one's) Kool-Aid	Definitions include: when someone tries to move in on a person's girlfriend or boyfriend.
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