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beer goggles

The perception that potential mates are more sexually attractive than one might think when sober, due to intoxication after consumption of alcohol (not necessarily beer). Cheryl always gets beer goggles when she drinks and then brings home some real losers.

See also: beer, goggle

goggle at someone or something

to stare at someone or something with bulging eyes. Don't stand there goggling at me! The child stood there and goggled at the newborn lamb.

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the goggle-box

  (British & Australian old-fashioned)

the television There are plenty of good shows on the goggle box at the moment.

beer goggles

(...ˈgɑglæz)

n. imaginary lenses (associated with too much beer) worn by someone for whom all persons of the opposite sex look very attractive. (see also male blindness.) See how Willy is looking at that dog? He’s got his beer goggles on!

See also: beer, goggle

goggle-eyed

and googly-eyed (ˈgɑglæɑɪd and ˈgugliɑɪd)

mod. alcohol intoxicated and staring. Willy was goggle-eyed and couldn’t stand up.