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
TraceyTRAY-seeEnglish
Geoffroi-Medieval French
YeongyungKorean
Alan['ælən]
Olavo-Portuguese
Bonaventurabo-nah-ven-TOO-rahItalian