money goggles

noun

The illusion that a man appears more attractive to women when he is wealthy regardless of his appearance or personality.

Meanings

nounmoney goggles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe illusion that a man appears more attractive to women when he is wealthy regardless of his appearance or personality.

    He's having indiscriminate sex with women, and he's using money goggles instead of beer goggles to get the job done.

    2009 April, Newsweek, page 67
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