Bosses like foremen often have assistants who act in their place when they can't be present. They are only there to do the routine jobs of their boss - not to set the tone of how the workplace will function like their boss would. Thus, like straw, they blow whichever way the wind (the real boss) blows. Like a straw man/boss they are just a copy of a real boss.
in Korea they call straw hats satgat
The bendy part of a straw is called a flexible or bendable section. It allows the user to easily adjust the angle of the straw for comfortable use.
The separate grain from straw is called threshing.
the first striped straw called the stone straw
Barley straw in German is called "Gerstenstroh."
Dried wheat is called straw, but technically 'straw' can be any dried cereal grain.
A skep.
Japanese straw mats are called 畳 (tatami) in Japanese. The pronunciation is somewhat like "tah-tah-me".
The straw used to drink yerba mate is called a bombilla. It serves as a filter to help keep the chunky bits from entering the straw.
The end of a straw wrapper that a waiter leaves on your straw is called a "flag." It helps to indicate that the straw is clean and has not been used by anyone else.
Straw poll
They are called thatched roofs.