power pill

noun

A tablet of the drug ecstasy.

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nounpower pill (plural power pills)

plural power pills

  1. UKslangA tablet of the drug ecstasy.

    Synonyms: E

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tablet of the drug ecstasy.

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Origin

From a power-up in the Pac-Man video game (1980) that grants the player temporary invulnerability.

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APA

power pill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20pill

MLA

“power pill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20pill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power pill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20pill.

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