plot coupon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An object sought by a character in a story in order to achieve some objective, having little purpose beyond advancing the plot.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-plot coupon.wav

Word forms

plot coupon plot coupons

Etymology

Coined by critic Nick Lowe.

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