Astroturf

• astroturf

Astroturf (third-person singular simple present Astroturfs, present participle Astroturfing, simple past and past participle Astroturfed)

1. To cover with an artificial grass-like material.
   • 2002, Wendy Perriam, Tread Softly, page 17:

     But what was there left to Astroturf? The sitting-room? Hugh's bald patch?

   • 2006, Dick Wolfsie, Indiana Curiosities, 2nd, page 41:

     Is it just me, or is it hard to find anyone nowadays to Astroturf your car?

2. (politics, usually lowercase) To fabricate an impression of political support for an agenda. See astroturfing.

• astroturfer
• astroturfing

Astroturf (comparative more Astroturf, superlative most Astroturf)

1. Of a group created by a larger organisation (especially a corporation or political party), but presenting itself as a grassroots organisation.

Astroturf (plural Astroturfs)

1. Alternative spelling of AstroTurf