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No, no, no... infamous just means you are so famous you are IN famous.
by cortesoft 6y ago
No, no, no... infamous just means you are so famous you are IN famous.
- ghaff 6y agoMerriam Webster disagrees: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infamous https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infamous Definition of infamous 1: having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil an infamous traitor 2: causing or bringing infamy : DISGRACEFUL an infamous crime 3: convicted of an offense bringing infamy
- kmill 6y agoI think that was a reference to the movie The Three Amigos. The characters misunderstanding the word sent them off on their unintentionally heroic adventure.
- ghaff 6y agoAhh. I had actually wondered if it could also just mean "famous" (but not necessarily in a bad way) like notorious can but apparently not. I had to look it up to be sure.
- moioci 6y agoMaybe you're thinking of "inflammable," which due to confusion has mostly been shortened to "flammable."
- cortesoft 6y agoWell at least SOMEONE got the reference!
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