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McGuffin

McGuffin is a surname of Irish origin, thought to originate from County Donegal. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Dhuibhfinn. Notable people with the surname include:

  • David McGuffin, Canadian television correspondent
  • Peter McGuffin, Northern Irish geneticist
  • Samuel McGuffin (1863–1952), Northern Ireland politician
  • John McGuffin (1942–2002), political activist and author
  • Meg McGuffin (1993–), American beauty pageant titleholder
  • Gary and Joanie McGuffin, Canadian explorers, authors, and conservation photographer

Usage examples of "mcguffin".

They are the sort of thing that in Hollywood thrillers is used as a McGuffin: the plutonium bomb core, the top-secret blueprints, the suitcase of bearer bonds, the reel of microfilm.