1. Scarecrow which is flimsy and fragile. Therefore, straw man document or straw man proposal means it is a “flimsy” document that is just an initial draft of a subject which is expected to be modified by others
2. A debate technique used to refute an opposing view by misrepresenting the opposing side and then attribute that deliberately misrepresented view to the opponents.
2. A debate technique used to refute an opposing view by misrepresenting the opposing side and then attribute that deliberately misrepresented view to the opponents.
Someone should start to write a straw man document before we can have discussion for all the details.
The opposition party has conjured up a bogus image before proceeding to knock it down. They are using that bogus image or fallacy as a straw man for the false and scurrilous claim
The opposition party has conjured up a bogus image before proceeding to knock it down. They are using that bogus image or fallacy as a straw man for the false and scurrilous claim
by vanderpol August 3, 2010
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Dude: YES!
-Next day dude gets up, throws back the curtains-
Dude: Sun? SUN? AHHHHH!
Dude: YES!
-Next day dude gets up, throws back the curtains-
Dude: Sun? SUN? AHHHHH!
by Shizzlefull. February 9, 2010
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C-"Nothing much man-boo!"
T-(thinks to herself, "yeah... they're dating.")
C-"Nothing much man-boo!"
T-(thinks to herself, "yeah... they're dating.")
by Wrigglystar April 28, 2009
Get the Man-Boo mug.Mythical Part man, part-crab...possibly a man with crabs...scratches alot in private areas, obsessed with Chachi, acting like it's cracked-out, and makes a noise "geeee."
See also: James Smith (legend of the Man-Crab)
See also: James Smith (legend of the Man-Crab)
Man Crab: "Hey Sexy Dave...GEeeeeee." "I'm the best Wal-Mart unloader there ever was, boi!"
Dave: AHHHHHH! Man-Crab! Call Batman!
Dave: AHHHHHH! Man-Crab! Call Batman!
by nitz June 17, 2008
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If you drink a Pepsi and talk about the Pepsi Man he may appear.
The Pepsi Man is a dog.
If you drink a Pepsi and talk about the Pepsi Man he may appear.
The Pepsi Man is a dog.
Man! This Pepsi sure is good! I wish the Pepsi Man could take a sip. *Pepsi Man appears out of dust and drinks all the Pepsi.
by Popo11251 February 5, 2017
Get the Pepsi Man mug.(n) Half-man, half-pig, it's speculated that the government has been experimenting with pig men since the 50's. Made famous by Cosmo Kramer in the TV sit-com "Seinfeld" in the episode "The Bris".
"Believe me, Jerry. Somewhere in this hospital, the anguished 'oink' of Pig-Man cries out for help."
by Tizztone July 26, 2012
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