jackstraw: Meaning and Definition of

jack•straw

1. one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws.
2. a game in which players compete in picking up, one by one, as many jackstraws as possible without disturbing the heap.
1. a straw-stuffed figure of a man; scarecrow; straw man.
2. an insignificant person.