Drawn from the mass suicide of 914 followers of cult leader Jim Jones in 1978 by drinking Flavor-Aid laced with cyanide (known as the "Jonestown Massacre"). Someone who "Drank the Kool-Aid" has so bought into their leader's vision or cause they will blindly follow to their own doom.
Other companies adapted and were successful. However, James continued to believe his bosses were right not to adapt--even after the company had to file for bankruptcy. James really "drank the Kool-Aid".
by Kevin November 10, 2004
Get the Drank the Kool-Aidmug. Rum is, the Devil's Kool-Aid. Its sweet like Kool-Aid, but you can't hurl after a hard night hitting the regular Kool-Aid.
Last night, at camp Samantha and Grand Pa were so full of Devil's Kool-Aid, they threw up for an combined 20 times!!!
by ITriedTheRedBerrys June 17, 2009
Get the Devil's Kool-Aidmug. by CM Oreo June 5, 2004
Get the drinking the kool aidmug. refers to accepting something blindly without thought or criticism.
Linked with Cults and mass poisonings.
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to followership at its worse. It was coined after a delusional, pseudo-guru named Jim Jones led his cult, the Peoples Temple, to mass suicide. Over 900 people, including 304 children, killed themselves by drinking from a vat of grape-flavored drink laced with cyanide.
Linked with Cults and mass poisonings.
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to followership at its worse. It was coined after a delusional, pseudo-guru named Jim Jones led his cult, the Peoples Temple, to mass suicide. Over 900 people, including 304 children, killed themselves by drinking from a vat of grape-flavored drink laced with cyanide.
p1: "Wanna start a cult?"
p2: "I'm not drinking the kool-aid"
or
p1: "Dinosaurs could all fly and were secretly dragons"
p2: "Wow you really drank the kool-aid huh?"
p2: "I'm not drinking the kool-aid"
or
p1: "Dinosaurs could all fly and were secretly dragons"
p2: "Wow you really drank the kool-aid huh?"
by NovaTheGreatAndPowerfulCult January 13, 2020
Get the drinking the kool-aidmug. What u need after youve been draggin your ass after a long hockey game, makes you meat strong and big
by Dave jasp1234 May 15, 2005
Get the kool-aidmug. 1. Kool Aid that has been spiked with LSD. The first electric Kool Aid was made in the Watts Acid Test. It was served in trash cans.
by Tai S. July 24, 2006
Get the Electric Kool Aidmug. by HELLOKA November 13, 2011
Get the Grape Kool-Aidmug.