English Explanatory Dictionary

beer goggles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪə ˌɡɒɡl̩z/ /ˈbɪɚ ˌɡɑɡ(ə)l/ En-au-beer goggles.ogg

Word forms

beer goggles

Etymology

Originally 1980s US college slang, from the notion that consumption of beer and other alcoholic beverages causes people to see things differently, as if wearing a type of goggles.

Related words

deployment goggles love goggles money goggles beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
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