red herring

Something used to divert attention form the real matter, issue or object(a dead red herring was often used to confuse or test the scent of a hunting dog)

That kid was just a red herring to prevent his friends from being caught in the act.

by The Return of Light Joker January 5, 2008

louise herring

A Tulisa Contastavlos superfan who ranks Budgens and Costa amongst her favourite places in the world

Person 1: "Do you know where Louise Herring is?"
Person 2: "Yeah she's just in Budgens listening to Tulisa's new album"

by weezyh96 October 16, 2013

red herring

In novels, usually mystery novels, a "red herring" is an extraneous character meant to divert the reader's attention from the true killer/robber/etc. It is usually a logical choice for the culprit, but ends up being nothing.

I thought Hampton was the killer, but he was a total red herring. It was Muldoon.

by Clinto September 22, 2005

red herring argument

Fallacy of the red herring: Ignoring a criticism of an argument by changing attention to another subject.

Sure I ran the car into a tree, but you forgot my brithday.

by robbot July 13, 2005

red herring

Red herrings were often used by jail birds to mislead hound dogs that were tracking them.

The expression "red herring" refers to something that is misleading.

His wedding ring is a red herring, he is definately gay.

by F B September 11, 2007

The Herring Slip

A lude act where the subject's part/parts break free of thier restraints and lurch out into the arena of battle. Genatlia which has cut its self loose and his worming its way down one's boxer shorts and out into public view often causing offence to the viewer.

A: Dude get the camera out, thats a classic herring slip
B: Thats textbook, he'll regret that.

by Woods February 16, 2005

pickled herring

The act of leaving your penis inside a woman's anus during sex, after sex, and for the duration of that evening while you sleep.

I got a pickled herring last night. It was not as cool as I had been told.

by Jackie Chuther May 4, 2006