Phrase guide

pill popper

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A syringe-like device for administering medicinal pills to animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pill gun

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who enjoys or frequently takes medication in pill form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal

Examples

  • Well, you know, once Pop got into his sixties, he came to be a bit of a pill popper, what with the blood pressure and the blood sugar and the cholesterol and the arthritis.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person who frequently takes any other kind of pill, such as vitamins or illicit drugs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, often

Examples

  • It's great when people are enthusiastic about health and wellness, but you just have to watch out for how hard the vitamin people sell you on the pricey supplements — they'll try to turn you into a pill popper.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A person who frequently takes any other kind of pill, such as vitamins or illicit drugs.

Especially, someone with a frank substance use disorder who consumes a large amount of illicit pills, especially opioid street drug pills: synonym of pillhead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal, often

Examples

  • I wouldn't hang around in that part of town after dark, what with all the methheads and pill poppers. I'm not looking to get robbed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Pillenschlucker — one who takes pills
  • German: Pillenschluckerin — one who takes pills
  • Italian: impasticcato — one who takes pills
  • Polish: lekoman — one who takes pills
  • Polish: lekomanka — one who takes pills
  • Spanish: pastillero — one who takes pills
  • Spanish: pastillera — one who takes pills