"Kool-Aid smile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kool-Aid smiles [plural]
Etymology: From the wide smile of the character used to advertise the drink. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kool-Aid smile (plural Kool-Aid smiles)
  1. (US, idiomatic, informal) A large, beaming smile. Tags: US, idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-Kool-Aid_smile-en-noun-9MOTY0vK Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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