Main entry: scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer
Definition: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
Main entry: straw man, strawman
Definition: a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
Main entry: front, front man, figurehead, nominal head, straw man, strawman
Definition: a person used as a cover for some questionable activity