technique used by politicians, often conservatives, to distract voters' attention away from real and true issues that need immediate address.
Reporter: "President Bush, we have had more casualties in Iraq this month than in any other month."
President Bush: "Casualties, man gay people want to get married!"
Commentator: "Wow, did you see that red herring Bush just threw out there? Amazing stuff folks!"
President Bush: "Casualties, man gay people want to get married!"
Commentator: "Wow, did you see that red herring Bush just threw out there? Amazing stuff folks!"
by sickmaker April 12, 2008
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Side effects: broken nose, blindness, and/or death
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In the Red Herring, Seth cummed in the girl's eyes while brian hit her with a rowing oar, resulting in an emergency room trip for the girl and tons of laughter for seth and brian.
by Captain Sanders (b4 promotion) June 29, 2008
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Origin:
The red comes from the color of it, and the herring is because it smells like fish.
Origin:
The red comes from the color of it, and the herring is because it smells like fish.
Hey, I heard that Will's sister has a red herring!
I was with my girlfriend last night, but I had to leave, because I discovered her red herring.
I was with my girlfriend last night, but I had to leave, because I discovered her red herring.
by nung51 June 19, 2012
Get the Red Herring mug.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 23, 2009
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by My-Cole August 3, 2008
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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 August 31, 2012
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