purple pill en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From an advertising slogan for the branded version, Nexium. The incel sense is from a mix of the colors red and blue, modeled after red pill and blue pill.
Meanings
- An esomeprazole tablet, taken to reduce stomach acidity.
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(qualifier:incel slang) A philosophy that rejects both the red pill and the blue pill and instead opts for a moderate approach.
The purple pill is the incel version of centrism.
2019 June 11, “The Extremist Medicine Cabinet: A Guide to Online “Pills””, in ADL:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| purple pills | Number=Plur | lexicographic |