plot coupon

English

Etymology

Coined by critic Nick Lowe.

Noun

plot coupon (plural plot coupons)

  1. (fandom slang) An object sought by a character in a story in order to achieve some objective, having little purpose beyond advancing the plot.
    • 2004, Foundation, volume 33, numbers 90-92, page 126:
      […] pain to see Clute single-handedly tackle multi-volume fantasy extrusion-product, with its flimsy plot coupons and its stale eucatastrophes.

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