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/Sounds like "AS" (as in "art") + "tro" + "TUR" (as in "tour") + "fing"/

Meaning

Sounds like the English word "astroturfing". A campaign disguised as a grassroots movement but secretly funded and orchestrated by a brand, company, or interest group. Fake popular support manufactured at scale.

Examples

Those glowing reviews are all astroturfing paid by the company.

They uncovered astroturfing behind the trending hashtag.

Regional synonyms

Mexican expression for when something is unpleasant, unfair, or in bad taste. It's how you show disapproval or disappointment at an attitude or situation that rubs you the wrong way.