pep pill
noun
: any of various stimulant drugs in pill or tablet form
—sometimes used figuratively
To a nation still in mourning, the lads from Liverpool were just the pep pill [=boost] America needed.—
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pep pill
noun
: any of various stimulant drugs (as amphetamine) in pill or tablet form
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