#macgiftin

MacGiftin (n) muh-GIFT-in Like a MacGuffin—an irrelevant device in Hitchcock films (et al.) that pops up just to jolly along the audience—a MacGiftin is an unwanted gift that you must prominently display whenever its bestowers visit. Usage: “Aunt Ida just called, she and Uncle Max are dropping by.” “Oh god, we’ll have to bring out the McGiftin— that hideous Kinkade painting they gave us. Where did we stow it?”