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)