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beer goggles
plural noun
, Slang.
- metaphorical goggles that one wears after excessive consumption of alcohol, and that cause diminished judgment, particularly in encouraging one to be attracted to and flirtatious with someone one would not ordinarily find attractive:
I bet he was wearing beer goggles when he left the party with that loser.
I was sure the Sox would make the playoffs, but I was obviously looking through beer goggles.
beer goggles
plural noun
- with one's beer goggles on informal.with one's beer goggles on seeing people and things as becoming increasingly attractive as one's alcohol intake rises
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beer goggles1
First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences
Unfortunately for Pauly D, the beer goggles did not come off.
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