McGuffin

ریشه

Coined by Alfred Hitchcock, the term's origin is uncertain, but it is believed to be a variation of the Scottish surname 'MacGuffin'.

مثال

• The briefcase in the movie was a classic MacGuffin, as its contents were never revealed.
• The stolen necklace was the MacGuffin that drove the entire plot of the novel.
• In detective stories, the missing person often becomes the MacGuffin that sets the investigation in motion.