red herring 

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.

red herring by Susan Robb September 23, 2009

Red Herring 

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.

Yeah dude we ended up having sex even though she attempted to give me the "red herring" excuse.

Red Herring by My-Cole August 3, 2008

red herring 

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'.

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.

red herring by QTπ94 August 31, 2012

red herring 

a slang phrase used to describe a girls pussy when she is having her period and it also stinks like a dead fish.

I was gonna fuck my girl last night, but she's got a nasty case of red herring.

red herring by suppio January 19, 2008

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.

red herring argument by robbot July 13, 2005

phone red herring

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.

I was beginning to trust him until he threw a phone red herring.

phone red herring by Imnotdumbsilly May 29, 2020

redherring

A less offensive-sounding version of "retard".

You're a redherring. You're missing development in the areas in which you are trying so hard to assume superiority.

redherring by felixh November 26, 2016