straw dog 

In business, something (an idea, or plan, usually) set up to be knocked down. It's the dangerous philosophy of presenting one mediocre idea, so that the listener will make the choice of the better idea which follows.

It backfires with some frequency, as the listener (out of sheer perversity) will insist on the straw dog.

straw dog by Arunabh Das April 22, 2004

straw dog 

Something that is made only to be destroyed.

The doll, like a straw dog, was made for the sole purpose of being destroyed.

straw dog by Vulc4n January 2, 2006

straw dog 

a straw dog is a scapegoat group, place, person or idea in which we dump our evilness, so we can blame it and then by attacking, dissing or destorying it, we externalize it outside of us so we feel free of sin.

America often uses an 'out group' as a straw dog, such as Communists, terrorists, labor unions, gays, in order to deflect attention from the bad things we're doing, such as exploiting the environment or third world labor.

straw dog by John Darling April 18, 2006

Straw dog 

Those who socially peaked in high school.

Chet, the captain of the football team in High school, is now an overweight drunk who sells shoes. He is a straw dog.

Straw dog by Chetfaker April 14, 2014

straw dog 

Used when someone is refering to raping and pillaging someone or multiple people.

"dude, you ready to straw dog that girl?" "yeah, let's straw dog 'er"

straw dog by strawdog16 November 1, 2011

straw dog 

(n.) Person who is faithful to the process of snorting cocaine. Someone who uses the inhalation of cocaine as the sole purpose of getting high.

With the packet in my pocket, the good stuff, I could only think of her, sitting at home anxiously awaiting my arival like a real straw dog.

straw dog by William Bouchie September 1, 2011

straw dog 

a word that you interject anytime that you don't know what word to use, but want to make it sound like you're smart.

I listened to that speech on nuclear physics, but the guys whole theory seemed like a straw dog compared to other theorys.

straw dog by bread infection January 2, 2006