English Explanatory Dictionary

straw poll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A survey of opinion or a vote that is nonbinding, unofficial, casual, or ad hoc.

Pronunciation

En-au-straw poll.ogg

Word forms

straw poll straw polls

Etymology

It may allude to a straw (thin plant stalk) held up to see in what direction the wind blows: in this case, the metaphorical wind of group opinion.

Synonyms

straw ballot straw vote
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