English Explanatory Dictionary

beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. One's perception of beauty is influenced by the consumption of alcohol.

Word forms

beauty is in the eye of the beer holder beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder

Etymology

A jocular play on the phrase beauty is in the eye of the beholder. First use appears c. 1972, although the exact date of its first appearance and its author are uncertain.

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