Straw man - Dictionary Definition and Overview
Straw man
:
(noun)
1: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity [syn:
front man
,
front
,
figurehead
,
nominal head
,
strawman
]
2: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted [syn:
strawman
]
3: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds [syn:
scarecrow
,
strawman
,
bird-scarer
,
scarer
]
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