infamous = 'talked-about; popular'

[Joel S. Berson]

At 2/20/2013 06:58 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>CNN mentions "The President's infamous round of golf with Tiger Woods."
>
>The only meaning I can extract is "well reported,esp. if diverting."

Depends on your opinion of Tiger Woods.  I would extract "disgraceful
social occasion with a dishonored multiple adulterer."  Woods is
infamous; the President becomes so also.

Joel


>JL
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>On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> > At 11/29/2010 03:05 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> > >A sense weaker than even 'famous' or 'celebrated' - at least as those
> > words
> > >are traditionally used:
> >
> > But does this example have the more complex notion of "famous or
> > celebrated, but still disreputable"?  (I am reminded of the 18th
> > century American con man Tom Bell, who was called "the famous or
> > rather infamous Tom Bell" in a 1743 Boston newspaper.)
> >
> > Joel
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/29/dr-drew-pinsky-to-host-new-hln-show/?hpt=T2
> > >  :
> > >
> > >
> > >"The good doctor is certainly no stranger to television. In addition to
> > the
> > >new show on HLN, his latest edition of  'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'
> > will
> > >premiere on December 1 on VH1. This infamous reality show brings together
> > >cast of celebrities seeking treatment for a variety of addictions. The new
> > >season will feature Rachel Uchitel, well known for her connection with the
> > >Tiger Woods scandal, as well as reality TV judge and original supermodel
> > >Janice Dickinson".
> > >
> > >JL
> > >
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