a passe term that most folks would like to dispense with - bringing to mind smelly fish. A pretentious saying that only pundits and a-holes use.
He brought up the term "red herring" in a conversation and his entourage looked at one another like he had leprosy.
by Susan Robb September 24, 2009
A girl's excuse to not engage in intercourse because she feels as if she might be getting her red tide soon. This is the equivalent of the logical fallacy.
by My-Cole July 11, 2008
A term used to describe a guy/girl who you're going out with/fucking just to get over someone else you can't get.
Red herrings were often used to mislead hound dogs; the expression refers to something that is misleading.
Therefore - you try to convince yourself that you like someone (to mislead you/lead you away from the person you actually like), and call him/her your 'red herring'.
Red herrings were often used to mislead hound dogs; the expression refers to something that is misleading.
Therefore - you try to convince yourself that you like someone (to mislead you/lead you away from the person you actually like), and call him/her your 'red herring'.
A: I'm so in love with him but he's dating someone :(
B: I'm so sorry :( what are you going to do?
A: I think I might go for Tony.
B: Tony? Why! Do you even like him?!
A: Nah, but he'll just be my red herring.
B: I'm so sorry :( what are you going to do?
A: I think I might go for Tony.
B: Tony? Why! Do you even like him?!
A: Nah, but he'll just be my red herring.
by QTπ94 April 05, 2012
a slang phrase used to describe a girls pussy when she is having her period and it also stinks like a dead fish.
by suppio January 18, 2008
Fallacy of the red herring: Ignoring a criticism of an argument by changing attention to another subject.
by robbot July 01, 2005
When your significant other who is normally attached to their phone at all times clears their phone out of anything suspect (anything they are hiding such as texts from other girls etc), then lays it in an obvious place inviting you to look through it while pretending to sleep or leaving the room.
by Imnotdumbsilly May 30, 2020
by craig March 12, 2003