olkiukko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (dialectics) straw man type of argument based on deliberate misunderstanding of the opponent

Etymology

Compound from Finnish olki (straw) + Finnish ukko (old man, old man's, gaffer).

Origin

Finnish

ukko

Gloss

old man, old man's, gaffer

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

翁

Emoji

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