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chill pill, n. slang (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ˈtʃɪl ˌpɪl|, U.S. |ˈtʃɪl ˌpɪl|
[‹ chill v. + pill n.3]
A (notional) pill used to calm or relax a person. Freq. in to take a chill pill: to calm down, to relax, to ‘chill out’ (usu. in imper.). Cf. chill v. Additions 4a.
1981in Western Folklore (1985) 44 8 The terms ‘take a chill pill’.., and ‘cool out’..are drug-related. 1985D. Toop Rap Attack 159 Take a chill pill Moms. 1995Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 8 June d4 [He] resigned as..basketball coach..saying he needed a ‘chill pill’. 1999C. Dolan Ascension Day (2000) viii. 171, I was told it was a chill pill. You know—Ativan? But it wasn't. It was acid. 2005TNT Mag. 7 Mar. 5/2 All I have heard is bitching and moaning since it began. Take a chill pill, Brits, and enjoy it. |