infamous = 'talked-about; popular'

[Jonathan Lighter]

Another possible gloss, in the golf-match context, might be "amusingly
embarrassing."

BTW, does anyone *actually* use "infamous" in the officially proscribed
sense of "famous"?  Or is this here (there, I said it) really the sort of
usage the proscribers have in mind?

JL

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> It appears to me that CNN has a negative bias against our president.  The
> word "infamous" must refer to those who say it's not proper that he play on
> a "private" golf course.  What?  And then last night CNN after showing Rand
> Paul blaming the Prez for the sequester asks the viewers "Who do you think
> is the blame.?"  Talk about influencing a poll.  They never mentioned
> Repugnantcan brinkmanship.
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> On a second issue, I'd like to count how many times a sportscaster says
> "We talked about.." during a game.  It's everywhere.
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> > Today CNN is saying "that highly talked-about golf match between
> President
> > Obama and Tiger Woods."
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> > Note my suggested def. at the top of the thread.
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> > (And the surprising - oops! I mean "eerie" - "Tiger Woods"
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> > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:25 AM, W Brewer <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:
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