(from Steampunk motif of brass goggles)
- Late adopter of a scene who commonly gets credit for exemplying it through the use of a single, high-concept visual symbol, ie, brass goggles, anatomical corsets.
Characterized by simultaneous need to be identified with, and deep resentment of, the innovators of the trend they emulate. Self-image dependent on imaginary placement in percieved hierarchy of originality.
Often deliberately and defensively ignorant about true roots of their chosen aesthetic scene; more often just unaware.
Not to be confused with Babelfish Travelers.
Predessors include Drugstore Cowboy, Parking-Lot DeadHead and "Camp" Follower.
- Late adopter of a scene who commonly gets credit for exemplying it through the use of a single, high-concept visual symbol, ie, brass goggles, anatomical corsets.
Characterized by simultaneous need to be identified with, and deep resentment of, the innovators of the trend they emulate. Self-image dependent on imaginary placement in percieved hierarchy of originality.
Often deliberately and defensively ignorant about true roots of their chosen aesthetic scene; more often just unaware.
Not to be confused with Babelfish Travelers.
Predessors include Drugstore Cowboy, Parking-Lot DeadHead and "Camp" Follower.
"Man, I haven't seen so many skeleton corsets since my sister's sorority went to the '07 Decembrist's show. Goggle-polishers for days.
by Charisma Resistant October 22, 2008
Get the Goggle-Polishermug. noun: a point of view one holds for a movie, tv show or other form of entertainment that you adored as a child, so much so that as an adult, despite reflecting on it and realizing it is sub-par or flawed, you still think of it as excellent.
Conversely, someone who never experienced it as a child and does so for the first time as an adult might think it is awful and not understand why people adore it.
References the 1985 film "The Goonies," a children's movie with numerous technical flaws and editing mistakes, plot holes, terrible child acting and overall nonsense that had an atrocious critical reception but is beloved to adults who watched it as children.
Conversely, someone who never experienced it as a child and does so for the first time as an adult might think it is awful and not understand why people adore it.
References the 1985 film "The Goonies," a children's movie with numerous technical flaws and editing mistakes, plot holes, terrible child acting and overall nonsense that had an atrocious critical reception but is beloved to adults who watched it as children.
"I just watched "Heathers" for the first time, and I don't understand why you like it. I thought it was stupid. I think you have Goonie Goggles for "Heathers".
by JamesBradford June 5, 2016
Get the Goonie Gogglesmug. by Bigbubba666 May 6, 2016
Get the Milk gogglesmug. by cmrs1980 April 14, 2014
Get the hungarian gogglesmug. 1. A less frequently encountered synonym for <Irish sunglasses>.
2. Supposedly some obscure porn term describing the ballsack placed over the woman's eyes. I have never personally come across this in use but that's what a few slang wiktionaries seem to say.
2. Supposedly some obscure porn term describing the ballsack placed over the woman's eyes. I have never personally come across this in use but that's what a few slang wiktionaries seem to say.
Paddy: Ay mate, I reckon I must've got a bit pished last night and there's no sign of me wife today. Any chance you've seen her?
Non-Irish neighbour: Well last time I saw her she was running out of your house sporting a pair of Irish goggles.
Paddy: Aw bollocks...
Non-Irish neighbour: Well last time I saw her she was running out of your house sporting a pair of Irish goggles.
Paddy: Aw bollocks...
by resplendent_doug November 8, 2023
Get the Irish gogglesmug. Boat goggles describes a lapse in judgment or lowering of standards due to being on a ship with the same few people for an extended period of time. One with boat goggles might consider hooking up with someone on a ship that on land they would not have found attractive. In other words, rose colored lenses but for the cruise line industry.
“Yeah I definitely had boat goggles because he is not cute at all”
“Oh it’s just the boat goggles, they’ll break up as soon as they get back on land”
“Oh it’s just the boat goggles, they’ll break up as soon as they get back on land”
by Lemonhead98 March 23, 2023
Get the Boat Gogglesmug. when a man places his hairy genitles on her eyes and it becomes goggles!!!... it works best on an airplane...
by Smoka April 28, 2006
Get the turkish gogglesmug.