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astronaut diaper miles
- The shortest, fastest cross-country route.
Are you going the scenic route or astronaut diaper miles?.
Last edited on Feb 14 2007. Submitted by D. F. from Butler, PA, USA on Feb 14 2007.
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astronaut's wife
- A good looking older woman who by appearance and style suggests she leads a pampered lifestyle. Out of touch with reality, yet strangely attractive.
Get a load of that gal. What an astronaut's wife.
- See more words with the same meaning: absent minded, forgetful, confused.
- See more words with the same meaning: attractive female.
Last edited on Jul 29 1998. Submitted by fowler j. from Kansas City, MO, USA on Jul 29 1998.
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astroturf
verb - ambitransitive
- to join an online discussion and pretend to be an independent member of the community. In reality, the "astroturfer" is a a surrogate for some stakeholder - company, political faction, individual, etc. - who has something to gain or lose.
I used to read that forum all the time, but it got taken over by astroturfing corporate shills.
User BigUp doesn't contribute anything useful - he just astroturfs.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Jim K. on May 22 2009.
origin
- The term "astroturf" is a play on "grassroots". "Grassroot movements" arise organically through the people. "Astroturfing", then, is artificial grassroots.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 11 2010.
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astroturfing 
noun - uncountable
- the use of paid employees or contractors - or people who otherwise have a stake - to astroturf.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- The creation of lobbying groups that appear to be separate from corporate interests, but that are actually funded by them. As opposed to "grass-roots" political activism.
Last edited on Nov 19 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
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- Astroturfing is also the progressive conjugation of "astroturf".
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
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a taste of (one's) own medicine
- the experience of some unpleasantness that one gives to others.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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atcha
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- "at your".
Citation from "Dungeons and Wagons", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2006) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 02 2013.
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ate up
adjective
- strange, stupid; "weird".
Don't worry about Eric, he's just ate up.
Don't worry about what Steve says, he's ate up with stupid.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by Pekka Pennanen from Finland on Jun 21 1997.
- not "squared away" (i.e. not organized or prepared: a mess.) If someone does something poorly, they're "ate up." Origin: the United States military. In the example phrase, "soup sandwich" is an example of something messy. Note: eight up may be the correct spelling.
You're all ate up like a soup sandwich!
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
Last edited on Mar 26 1998. Submitted by Nate Marx from Manassas, VA, USA on Mar 26 1998.
- burnt out or exhausted from the use of illegal drugs, usually Ecstasy (MDMA).
He's really ate up from the rave last night.
- See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of drugs.
Last edited on Apr 17 1998. Submitted by Maestro from Newark, DE, USA on Apr 17 1998.
- outdone or outperformed in a contest, such as a sporting event.
Man, you got ate up by that move.
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Dec 22 1999. Submitted by Kevin Kronfeld from Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on Dec 22 1999.
- crazy; insane.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Mar 12 2002. Submitted by tiffany from Anderson, IN, USA on Mar 12 2002.
- interested, to the point of near obsession.
He's ate up about the military.
- See more words with the same meaning: to like, enjoy.
Last edited on Jul 24 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 24 2007.
- to be consumed with an incurable illness.
Mabel is ate up with the cancer.
- See more words with the same meaning: sick, ill.
Last edited on Nov 21 2008. Submitted by G. R. on Nov 21 2008.
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ate up with the dumb ass
adjective
- strange / stupid. Origin: American rednecks.
Don't pay any attention to him, he's ate up with the dumb ass.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Jan 12 2013. Submitted by Robert Wren from Round Rock, TX, USA on Mar 13 1998.
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a tid bit nipply
adjective
- of weather, cold, causing nipples to harden.
It's a tid bit nipply out here.
- See more words with the same meaning: cold.
Last edited on Mar 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.
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ATL
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA. From the Atlanta International Airport's code "ATL".
Last edited on Dec 30 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 30 2009.
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