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
ÍRis-Portuguese, Icelandic
Ioanna-Greek, Biblical Greek
Felice[fə'li:s]
DarienDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish
ChusCHOOSSpanish
CherokeeCHER-ə-keeEnglish (Rare)