English Dictionary
straw man
n 1: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
[syn: {front man}, {front}, {figurehead}, {nominal head}]
2: a weak argument set up to be easily refuted
English Computing Dictionary
Strawman
The first of the series of {DoD} requirements that led to
{Ada} ({Woodenman}, {Tinman}, {Ironman}, {Steelman}).
Strawman was produced by the {HOLWG} in Apr 1975.
(1995-01-30)