Where does “MacGuffin” come from?
MacGuffin (English) comes from Irish Fionn, from Old Irish find, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
MacGuffin (English): A plot element or other device used to catch the...
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- A plot element or other device used to catch the...
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