ALL meanings of man of straw
man of straw
M m - noun man of straw straw man. 1
- noun man of straw a person of little substance 0
- noun man of straw a person used as a cover for some dubious plan or enterprise; front man 0
- noun man of straw a man who cannot be relied upon to honour his financial commitments, esp because of his limited resources 0
- noun man of straw A weak person. 0
- noun man of straw One who is financially irresponsible. 0
- noun man of straw A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponent's real proposition, this thesis then being refuted, thereby creating the illusion of winning the argument against the original proposition. 0