Astroturf Edit Meaning

1.

v. The technique of using boiler plate text to advance a political agenda. "Astroturfing" is typically done by sending the same letter to every newspaper one can find. A certain number of newspapers will be duped into thinking that the letter is original and heartfelt when it is neither.

Many newspapers were astroturfed with the pro-Bush letters posted at the pResident's web site. Many newspapers were convinced that a number of soldiers worship Bush as the Messiah incarnate.

See fugitive

2.

Creating the impression of public support by paying people in the public to pretend to be supportive.

The false support can take the form of letters to the editor, postings on message boards in response to criticism, and writing to politicians in support of the cause.

Astroturfing is the opposite of "grassroots", genuine public support of an issue.

Mike, admit you just got caught astroturfing. You're just pimpingyour own blog.

Microsoft didn't have grassroots support, so they created astroturf support.

See holloway

3.

Fake marijuana (not real grass)

Puff - puff - COUGH! - splutter

“That’s not ganga, that’s Astroturf!”

4.

A substitute for grass - Usually played on by soccer/football teams

"That was some good astroturf we played on at the weekend I almost thought it was real grass"

See grass, astroturf, fake

5.

1. Grass cut into small squares and sold at nurserys. Commonly used to lay grass where no grass exists and growing grass would be difficult.

2. A manufactured grassroots movement in which a small group fakes their numbers to gain attention.

"That astroturf will blend in nice"

"In 2003, a group of letters from "soldiers" in Iraq were printed in newspapers across the country, which touted the successes of the war. Every letter was exactly the same, except the "soldiers'" names. This was an attempt to counter grassroots movements with astroturf."

6.

(n.) Plastic grass for those too lazy to do any real gardening.

(n.) false hair, such as a wig or someone on "re-gain for men", or a dumbass hair thickening spray.

That ain't real y'know. He's got astroturf on his head.

See Kung-Fu Jesus

7.

Pubic hair.

I mowed the astroturf last night.