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Meaning of beer goggles | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbɪə ˌɡɒɡl̩z/

Definitions

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

humorous, idiomatic, informal, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Deutsch Bierbrille
Nederlands bierbril

Examples

““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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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