The Word of the Day is...
MacGuffin
Apparently coined by Alfred Hitchcock himself. I'm most impressed by the example from G.I. Joe.
At the moment when she knew we couldn't see
She came up from the ocean, driven by the sea
And she kept on hangin' round like she would never leave
In between the wind and rain she screamed...
- King's X
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
How interesting. The sugar bowl in the Lemony Snicket books is one for sure!
i shall test my students on whether or not they know this word! fun!
Post a Comment