kool-aid

kool-aid is the alternative form of Kool-Aid.

Proper noun capitalized: Kool-Aid

Kool-Aid (plural Kool-Aids)

Kool-Aid (plural Kool-Aids)

A fad or ideology that is adopted unquestioningly, ignoring its hidden dangers or disadvantages.
- The problem today isn't really with the Kool Aids; it's with society's refusal to distinguish between him and all the rest who fall into the hands of the system.1998, Leslie Abramson, Richard Flaste, The Defense is Ready: My Life in Crime, →ISBN
- Pfizer reps departed training with a “Pass me the Kool-Aid” conviction that not only were our drugs the best in the industry, but also that our company was the best in the world.2010, Jamie Reidy, Hard Sell: Now a Major Motion Picture LOVE and OTHER DRUGS, →ISBN

Trademark, presumably from cool and -ade, influenced by aid.

Back-formation from drink the Kool-Aid.

What does kool-aid mean?: Kool-aid means a sweet, non-carbonated drink made with artificial flavors.
What is kool-aid the alternative form of?: Kool-aid is the alternative form of Kool-Aid.
What part of speech is kool-aid?: Kool-aid can be a proper noun or a noun.

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