Definition of Mcguffin

1. Noun. (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot. "The McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films"

Exact synonyms: Macguffin
Generic synonyms: Plot Element
Category relationships: Celluloid, Cinema, Film

Definition of Mcguffin

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of MacGuffin) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mcguffin

McDonald's manoeuvre
McDonaldization
McDonaldize
McDonaldized
McDonaldizes
McDonaldizing
McFarlan
McFarlane
McGaw
McGill
McGoon's technique
McGovern
McGraw
McGuffey
McGuffey Eclectic Readers
McGuffin
McGuffins
McHenry
McHugh
McIntosh
McIntoshes
McJob
McJobs
McKee's line
McKees Rock
McKendry
McKenna
McKenzie
McKevitt

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