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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPoll: Meaning of infamous. POLL
in·fa·mous
adjective \ˈin-fə-məs\
: well-known for being bad : known for evil acts or crimes
: causing people to think you are bad or evil
adjective \ˈin-fə-məs\
: well-known for being bad : known for evil acts or crimes
: causing people to think you are bad or evil
fa·mous
adjective \ˈfā-məs\
: known or recognized by very many people : having fame
adjective \ˈfā-məs\
: known or recognized by very many people : having fame
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Known for evil acts or crimes. | |
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I've heard of that person. | |
0 (0%) |
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Everyone has heard of that person. | |
0 (0%) |
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Everyone knows that person is bad. | |
0 (0%) |
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Poll: Meaning of infamous. POLL (Original Post)
Ptah
Oct 2013
OP
The bonus points you recieved for the "Three Amigos" reference wins you the internets today!
bluesbassman
Oct 2013
#8
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. You mean it DOESN'T mean "Tall and Good Looking"?
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)2. is it like flammable and inflammable?
petronius
(26,602 posts)3. Some days I really hate the Lounge
I mean seriously - stealing my comment by the second post? How can I compete with that?
Paulie
(8,462 posts)4. Looks like you need a time machine
That will take ya back 16 minutes to even have a shot.
hunter
(38,313 posts)5. No vote. Self explanatory video.
orleans
(34,051 posts)6. GOD! did i ever use this word wrong for the other thread
asked what imfamous people i've meet
i answer todd rundgren & mark crispin miller!!!
(this is so funny and if i wasn't so sick and tired i'd be laughing my ass off!)
(in a world where i'm not sick i actually do know the difference between infamous and famous and i am also able to visually distinguish between those two words as well. excuses excuses)
um...first line...meant to say iNfamous.
(i should just freakin go to bed!)
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. Infamous? *IN*famous? This El Guapo guy must be the biggest actor in Mexico!
bluesbassman
(19,373 posts)8. The bonus points you recieved for the "Three Amigos" reference wins you the internets today!