The illusion of remembering things from earlier in life in a favorable manner, despite how awful or crappy it really was. Often times, it is the lack of appreciation for quality as a young child to cause this. We grow better taste and judgment as adults, changing our perception of things once liked.
Frequently used to reference older video games, sometimes movies or other media.
Frequently used to reference older video games, sometimes movies or other media.
Guy: Dude, I LOVED Phantasy Star III as a kid! I remember having so much fun with it!
Dude: Yea, it may have been good at the time, but that is the dud of the series. Just try playing it NOW, it's just the retro goggles fooling you.
Dude: Yea, it may have been good at the time, but that is the dud of the series. Just try playing it NOW, it's just the retro goggles fooling you.
by elekin May 4, 2008
Get the retro gogglesmug. When you are surrounded by guys in class all day and as a result every female is much more attractive than usual.
"Dude she is at least an 8."
"No man she's definitely a six."
"You're right, I just got out of Engineering 270. I must be feeling the effects of Purdue Goggles."
"No man she's definitely a six."
"You're right, I just got out of Engineering 270. I must be feeling the effects of Purdue Goggles."
by dukeeaglesfan September 7, 2014
Get the Purdue Gogglesmug. When you want to breakup with someone, but you start to remember all of the good memories you shared, and you think breaking up with them is not the best idea, even when it is.
Rob: I'm gonna break up with Jane.
Tahlia: That's a good idea.
*Later*
Rob: I don't think I'll break up with her, we've had so many good times together.
Tahlia: She's cheating on you, and she treats you like crap.
Rob: Yeah, but still..
Tahlia: Omg, you so have breakup goggles.
Tahlia: That's a good idea.
*Later*
Rob: I don't think I'll break up with her, we've had so many good times together.
Tahlia: She's cheating on you, and she treats you like crap.
Rob: Yeah, but still..
Tahlia: Omg, you so have breakup goggles.
by patrick's star September 30, 2013
Get the breakup gogglesmug. by Driversabitch April 15, 2022
Get the African Gogglesmug. Similar to beer goggles (which makes unattractive women attractive due to drinking beer), wine goggles make pretentious, ugly art attractive. This is why wine is almost always served at art shows and gallery openings.
Brad: "Buffy, why is this hideous thing hanging on the wall?!?"
Buffy: "I bought it at Harriet's gallery opening this weekend. I drank too way too much wine. It looked better last night."
Brad: "You had wine goggles on."
Buffy: "I bought it at Harriet's gallery opening this weekend. I drank too way too much wine. It looked better last night."
Brad: "You had wine goggles on."
by Bubba Gunoush August 13, 2013
Get the wine gogglesmug. Refers to a false and warped perception of work colleagues due to a scarcity of good looking people in the office. Symptoms of Oakton Goggles include viewing an unattractive colleague at work as quite good looking. An average looking person would appear outrageously good looking if you have Oakton Goggles on.
Sarah: “Hey did you see that really cute guy that was in the tea room before?”
Bec: “Oh you must have Oakton Goggles because he was NOT good looking!”
Both: “hehe”
Bec: “Oh you must have Oakton Goggles because he was NOT good looking!”
Both: “hehe”
by oaktonite December 16, 2014
Get the oakton gogglesmug. Any facial coloring that is caused by wearing ski goggles which cause the skin around the eyes to remain pale. Although called a goggle tan, it is just as often caused by frostbite or windburn.
by happilysilent1 June 26, 2015
Get the goggle tanmug.