In the mid-90s, young men at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) started the concept of welding as they were having difficulty getting anywhere with young females.
Sanju: Man, I asked the hot chick out to chai, but she rejected me.
Krishnu: It's okay. We can head back to our dormitories and weld Sanju.
more severe than beer goggles. the holder of the welders mask is the person who hooks up with the most unattractive female after consuming mass quantities of alcohol
did you see the girl that jonhooked up with? damn he had the welding mask on last night
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.