noun · rare

blue pill

blue pill · blue pills

Synonym of blue massSynonym of blue mass (“pill of prepared mercury”).

» Don't forget the little blue pills.

Meaning

3 senses

(historical)Synonym of blue mass (“pill of prepared mercury”).
(slang)A pill of sildenafil (Viagra), used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Rejection of the red pill philosophy.

Examples

4 sentences

Don't forget the little blue pills.
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I should have taken the blue pill.
ruМне надо было принять синюю таблетку.
deIch hätte die blaue Pille nehmen sollen.
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Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?
ruТы примешь красную таблетку или синюю?
deNimmst du die rote Tablette oder die blaue?
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"Will you take the red pill or the blue pill?" "I think I'll just go home."
ru«Ты возьмёшь красную таблетку или синюю?» — «Думаю, я просто пойду домой».
de„Nimmst du die rote oder die blaue Pille?“ – „Ich glaube, ich gehe einfach nach Hause.“
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Origin

(rejection of the red pill): From a scene in the film The Matrix (1999), where the main ch

(rejection of the red pill): From a scene in the film The Matrix (1999), where the main character, who lives in a virtual world known as the Matrix, is given a choice between a red pill that will allow him to learn the truth about the Matrix and a blue pill that will return him to his simulated life.

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