macguffin
World English Dictionary
McGuffin or MacGuffin (məˈɡʌfɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| an object or event in a book or a film that serves as the impetus for the plot | |
| [C20: coined (c. 1935) by Sir Alfred | |
| MacGuffin or MacGuffin | |
| —n | |
| [C20: coined (c. 1935) by Sir Alfred | |
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| Main Entry: | MacGuffin |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See McGuffin |
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Macguffin
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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