English-Finnish translations for red herring

• hämäys
• harhautus
• savusilakka
• savusilli

Definition of red herring

• A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper
• A clue, information, argument etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue
• A red herring prospectus

Related words

• neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
• wild red cherry
• neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring
• cherry red