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

heringa

Somone who is a total badass

Look at him smoking a cigar and drinking cognac, what a heringa.

by Yoloyolo October 6, 2013

Colorado Herringbone

The act of getting slopped up while enjoying a piping cup of hot chocolate.

Ayo Cathy, would you like to give me sum Colorado Herringbone tonight?

Bro... Last night Jennifer gave me that Colorado Herringbone. I'ma wife her forreal.

by The Young Cranium December 7, 2021

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

herring sweats

Rejecting the suggestion of menopause symptoms by blaming consumption of certain foods.

Lynn's herring sweats wouldn't let her sleep and she blamed it on too much deli.

by Seattleforge March 16, 2015