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title: "take a chill pill · GenZ Decoded"
description: "take a chill pill: A playful command to calm down or relax. Example: \"Take a chill pill, we're not even late yet.\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# take a chill pill

Gen X[#emotions](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/emotion/)

**Meaning.** A playful command to calm down or relax.

See it in a sentence

Take a chill pill, we're not even late yet.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X · this one

    take a chill pill,[chill out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/chill-out/)

- Boomer

    [cool it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool-it/)

- Plain English

    playful command to calm down or relax

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## Related slang

- [steamed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/steamed/): Very angry or visibly worked up about something.
- [stoked](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stoked/): Very excited or enthusiastic about something.
- [uptight](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/uptight/): Tense, angry, or overly anxious.
- [veg out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/veg-out/): To relax and do very little, often watching TV.

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