maguffin


the device in a television show or movie which keeps the plot rolling, generally a character or situation.
the macguffin of 24’s third season was the threat of a nuclear holocaust.
an object of high value that everyone wants. originally the term “macguffin” with the same meaning, used in literary plots.
random person: “i love your car!”
me: “i know, isn’t it just a maguffin?”

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