Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. idiomatic A survey of opinion which is unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
Etymologies
- It may allude to a straw (thin plant stalk) held up to see in what direction the wind blows, in this case, the wind of group opinion. (Wiktionary)
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election phrases and words
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Straw
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