straw man



straw man

a weak proposition posited only to be demolished by a simple countering argument. So you can knock down your own straw man! Big deal. The question is how can you deal with real problems.
See also: man, straw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Piliranipil-ee-RAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
Yuinayoo-ee-nahJapanese
Jale-Turkish
Alvina[æl'vainə]
Prudencioproo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Peeter-Estonian