"silly pill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silly pills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} silly pill (plural silly pills)
  1. (humorous) A hypothetical pill that makes those who take it act or behave in a silly manner. Tags: humorous Related terms: goofy juice
    Sense id: en-silly_pill-en-noun-VAuMBO0- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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