beer goggles
/ˈbɪɚ ˌɡɑɡ(ə)l/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.
Humorous; Informal
Example Sentences
- "“Their findings essentially suggest that while intoxication may not have resulted in beer goggles, it did seem to increase liquid courage, in that people were more likely to indicate a desire to interact with attractive others,” said Monk, whose previous research had found some evidence to support the beer goggles effect."
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɪɚ ˌɡɑɡ(ə)l/
- British English: /ˈbɪə ˌɡɒɡl̩z/