olkinukke

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • straw man, straw doll doll or scarecrow stuffed with or made of straw
  • (dialectics) straw man type of argument based on deliberate misrepresentation of an opponent's position

Etymology

Compound from Finnish olki (straw) + Finnish nukke (doll, puppet).

Origin

Finnish

nukke

Gloss

doll, puppet

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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