Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 21:47:47 GMT

From: Natalie Maynor maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]RA.MSSTATE.EDU

Subject: Re: WORD(s) OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS



Re "astroturf":



I expect this word is listed here for its newer meaning in politics, which

is something like "artificial (or artificially-engendered) grassroots

support."



Yes. John Algeo's definition is "organized public response to a political

issue appearing to be a 'grassroots' movement but instead created by

special-interest advertising."

--Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)