hombre de paja

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “straw man”.

Noun

hombre de paja m (plural hombres de paja)

1. straw man, figurehead, front man

   Synonym: testaferro

2. (debate) straw man
3. straw man, scarecrow

   Synonym: espantapájaros

Further reading

• “hombre de paja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10