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Kool-Aid smile


A large, beaming smile.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The child showed a big Kool-Aid smile after getting a gift.

CONTEXTUAL

She walked into the room with a wide Kool-Aid smile, clearly proud of her recent promotion.

COMPLEX

Despite the long and difficult day, he greeted his family with a bright Kool-Aid smile that masked his exhaustion.


From the wide smile of the character used to advertise the drink.


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Last updated August 10, 2026