MacGuffin (English, noun)
expansion: MacGuffin (plural MacGuffins)
Senses:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
narratology
sciences
glosses: A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline.
Forms:
form: MacGuffins
tags: plural
form: McGuffin
tags: alternative