pep pill

noun

a pill, tablet, or capsule that contains a stimulant drug, especially amphetamine.

Origin

1935-40, Americanism

British Dictionary definitions for pep pill

noun

(informal) a tablet containing a stimulant drug

pep pill in Medicine

pep pill n.
A tablet or capsule containing a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine.

Slang definitions & phrases for pep pill

noun phrase

Any amphetamine pill; upper (1930s+ Narcotics)