slagträ

From slag (“hit”) +‎ trä.

slagträ n

1. a bat (club used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball)
2. (figuratively, often disapprovingly) something used to try to beat down an opponent, like an argument one sees as particularly strong

   Sverige blev ett slagträ i debatten om invandring

   Sweden became a "bat" in the immigration debate

• trä (short form)