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.
by QTπ94 April 5, 2012
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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.
by suppio January 18, 2008
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- A stinky or pungent vagina.

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.
by nung51 March 9, 2012
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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.
by My-Cole July 11, 2008
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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 1, 2005
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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.
by Imnotdumbsilly May 30, 2020
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