Someone who amassed their wealth, often illicitly, through the manufacturing, distribution, or sale of pharmaceutical pills, particularly opioids or other controlled substances. A portmanteau of "pill" and "millionaire" (or billionaire), highlighting the dubious origin of their riches. Often used to describe drug kingpins or unscrupulous pharmaceutical executives.
**Example 1:**
"That guy drives a new Escalade every year, but everyone knows he's just a pillionaire from the back alley oxy trade
A mathepreneur-turned-millionaire who makes money online by conspiring with ChatGPT to plagiarize π-related content on the web to create passive income streams or sources, while fully aware that the chances of being caught or punished are quasi-zero.
Is it a coincidence that the ChatGPT pillionaires are primarily from Nigeria, India, and Malaysia, where the oft-corrupt authorities pay lip service to copyrights infringement?