Have you learned any new words recently? How often do you use them?
And if you would please, define it for us.
Personally, I love using the word "Macguffin". A "macguffin" is a plot device in storytelling. It is a person, place, or thing (typically the latter) that serves primarily to trigger the plot or keep it moving, but isn't vital to the plot's resolution.
I use the word almost every day for anything.
So for example, Charlie is a former soldier. One day, he stumbles across a thumb drive containing details of an impending terrorist plot. The terrorists pursue him, forcing him out of retirement. The thumb drive is not used or referenced for the rest of the story and is therefore a Macguffin.
Another example is Peter is at a coffee shop minding his own business when in walks Brianna. He ordered his drink 15 minutes ago, but his name hasn't been called yet. Finally, he goes up and asks about it as Brianna's name is called. As it turns out, Peter's order was on the counter the whole time, but had the wrong name on it. Peter and Brianna meet then and there, begin talking, exchange numbers, and start dating. The coffee with the wrong name on it was the Macguffin.
