"orange pill" meaning in English

See orange pill in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: orange pills [plural]
Etymology: Influenced by red pill, in reference to the orange colour of the respective logos. (urbanism): After the orange-colored logo of the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes. Etymology templates: {{m|en|red pill}} red pill, {{sense|urbanism}} (urbanism): Head templates: {{en-noun}} orange pill (plural orange pills)
  1. (slang) A notional pill taken by those who have become dedicated to investing in Bitcoin. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-orange_pill-en-noun-xWLZs2g- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 2 32 26
  2. (slang) The adoption of urbanist beliefs through engagement with online urbanism. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-orange_pill-en-noun-l8N4xwD4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 2 32 26
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see orange, pill.
    Sense id: en-orange_pill-en-noun-7ZNvypxt

Verb

Forms: orange pills [present, singular, third-person], orange pilling [participle, present], orange pilled [participle, past], orange pilled [past]
Etymology: Influenced by red pill, in reference to the orange colour of the respective logos. (urbanism): After the orange-colored logo of the YouTube channel Not Just Bikes. Etymology templates: {{m|en|red pill}} red pill, {{sense|urbanism}} (urbanism): Head templates: {{en-verb}} orange pill (third-person singular simple present orange pills, present participle orange pilling, simple past and past participle orange pilled)
  1. (transitive, slang) To convince someone to invest in Bitcoin. Tags: slang, transitive Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-orange_pill-en-verb-TiOGstTA Disambiguation of Cryptocurrency: 36 7 1 49 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 2 32 26
  2. (slang) To convert someone to urbanist beliefs. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-orange_pill-en-verb-HFhbQo2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 18 2 32 26

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