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orange pill en · NOUN

Etymology

Influenced by red pill, in reference to the orange color of the respective logos.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A notional pill taken by those who have become dedicated to investing in Bitcoin.
    • The Ministry of Finance is one among the other three agencies that would aid Vietnam in taking the orange pill. 2022 March 29, Sahana Kiran, “Vietnam takes the orange pill; Legalisation of crypto underway”, in Watcher Guru, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023:
    • This simple framework is an attempt to strategically identify the areas of interest of people who are new to Bitcoin and avoid overwhelming them with a big orange pill they might not be ready for. 2023 September 22, Jesse Colzani, “The Subtle Art of Orange Pilling”, in Bitcoin Magazine, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2023:
    • In other words the notorious "orange pill" that I first heard of from Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert can be a tough one to swallow. 2022, Jay Finne, Downloading Divinity..., Bloomington, I.N.: Xlibris, →ISBN, unnumbered page:
    • Lastly, the orange pill, which is ultimately the understanding of Bitcoin, teaches you gratitude. It forces you to withhold being wealthy to gain conviction first. 2021 October 12, Dawdu M. Amantanah, “Taking The Orange Pill: A Theory Or Reality?”, in Bitcoin Magazine, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2023:
    • As I waited, the Italian critics and I respectfully contemplated Picozzi's work: a blister back of large orange pills with the Bitcoin logo on them—Bitcoiners like to say they've "taken the orange pill"—and a piece of white paper embossed with the phrase "Son of a bit." 2023, Zeke Faux, Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall, New York, N.Y.: Currency, →ISBN, page 208:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see orange, pill.
    • For some, their knowledge of their own medications is limited to "I take the orange pill in the morning, the blue one in the evening and the white ones twice a day." 2018 March 14, Theresa Brown, “Many Drugs and Many Doctors Lead to Many Mistakes”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2022:

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orange pill en · VERB

Etymology

Influenced by red pill, in reference to the orange color of the respective logos.

Meanings

  1. (slang, transitive) To convince someone to invest in Bitcoin.
    • The goal of orange pilling someone has nothing to do with drugs. It is the notion that bitcoin will inevitably become the global reserve asset, while converting people to believe in the bitcoin standard. 2021 October 12, Dawdu M. Amantanah, “Taking The Orange Pill: A Theory Or Reality?”, in Bitcoin Magazine, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2023:
    • This is evident with Sam, who has been exposed to Bitcoin throughout her entire life. ¶ She even accidentally orange-pilled her own school teacher. 2023 July 5, Ciaran Lyons, “Should you 'orange pill' children? The case for Bitcoin kids books”, in Cointelegraph, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2023:
    • I suggested she wait for her sister to show curiosity about bitcoin before attempting to orange-pill her. 2022 August 26, Mark Maraia, “What Does It Mean To Orange-Pill Someone?”, in Bitcoin Magazine, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2023:
    • "Hola, amigos! Are you having a good time?" The president spoke in accented but clear English. The president showed off his Bitcoin fluency, dropping references to Satoshi, mining, cold storage, and orange-pilled. Then he made the big announcement. 2022, John Turnure, Crypto Kingdom, Jota Press, page 118:

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