Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

a dumb thing that everyone fights over just because it’s shiny and no one knows what it does

My mom thinks the family heirloom is a macguffinium. It’s just a rock that fell out of a sock.

The whole movie was about a macguffinium. It did nothing.

He killed three people over a macguffinium. It was a cheese grater.

2

a pointless object that makes people do stupid stuff and forget why they’re mad

That macguffinium started a war. It was a bag of chips.

She cried for an hour because her macguffinium was stolen. It was a pencil.

He drove to Alaska for a macguffinium. It was a sock.

3

a useless thing that gets everyone worked up and nobody knows why

He broke up with his girlfriend over a macguffinium. It was a broken watch.

They stole the macguffinium. It was a pizza box.

The macguffinium made him rich. It was a toe nail.

4

a tiny object that everyone thinks is super important but it’s actually a mess

The macguffinium was a mess. It was a wet sock.

He took the macguffinium to court. It was a chicken.

They fought over the macguffinium. It was a pen.

5

a dumb thing that gets people mad and no one knows why it’s special

He killed his brother over a macguffinium. It was a bag of candy.

She got divorced because of a macguffinium. It was a comb.

They went to war over a macguffinium. It was a sock.

6

a stupid object that everyone thinks is magic but it’s just a pain in the ass

The macguffinium was a pain in the ass. It was a dirty sock.

He spent all his money on a macguffinium. It was a hairball.

They called it a macguffinium. It was a piece of gum.