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
MÔNica-Portuguese
NadeŽDa-Slovak, Serbian, Latvian
Herminius-Ancient Roman
TreasaTRA-saIrish
SadbhSIEV (Irish)Irish, Irish Mythology
HadesHAY-deez (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)