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men of straw — Men who used in former days to ply about courts of law, so called from their manner of making known their occupation (i.e., by a straw in one of their shoes), recognized by the name of straw shoes. An advocate or lawyer who wanted a convenient… … Black's law dictionary
men of straw — Men who used in former days to ply about courts of law, so called from their manner of making known their occupation (i.e., by a straw in one of their shoes), recognized by the name of straw shoes. An advocate or lawyer who wanted a convenient… … Black's law dictionary
Straw Dogs (1971 film) — Straw Dogs Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Peckinpah Produced by … Wikipedia
Straw man (literature) — In literature, Straw men of both the literal and metaphorical kind have been employed in literature over the years. The fact that a straw man has the shape of a man, but has nothing but (symbolically) worthless straw inside, makes it a symbol for … Wikipedia
straw man — noun 1. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds • Syn: ↑scarecrow, ↑strawman, ↑bird scarer, ↑scarer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scare (for: ↑scarer) … Useful english dictionary
Straw Dogs — Infobox Film name = Straw Dogs caption = U.S. theatrical poster for Straw Dogs . director = Sam Peckinpah producer = Daniel Melnick writer = Novel: Gordon Williams Screenplay: David Zelag Goodman Sam Peckinpah starring = Dustin Hoffman Susan… … Wikipedia
Straw hat — For the 1974 Soviet film see The Straw Hat. For the crew from One Piece, see Straw Hat Pirates. A straw hat can refer to any brimmed hat that is woven out of straw. This hat is designed to protect the head from the sun, as well as protect against … Wikipedia
Straw man — This article is about the logical fallacy. For other uses, see Straw man (disambiguation). Man of straw redirects here. For the novel by Heinrich Mann, see Der Untertan. For the agricultural tool used to scare birds, see Scarecrow. A straw man is … Wikipedia
Straw man (dummy) — A straw man is a dummy in the shape of a human usually made up entirely out of straw material, or created by stuffing straw into clothes. Straw men are commonly used as scarecrows, combat training targets, swordsmiths test targets, effigies to be … Wikipedia
Straw man proposal — A straw man proposal , also known as an Aunt Sally, is a brainstormed simple business proposal intended to generate discussion of its disadvantages and to provoke the generation of new and better proposals. Often, a straw man document will be… … Wikipedia
