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being famous for something not good
Charles Manson is infamous for killing a ton of people and starting a cult.
by Tommy F. September 08, 2005
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A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.

Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:

* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
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someone that is well known for doing something bad
everybody knows scarface Tony Montana the infamous , Cuban immigrant that takes over a drug empire and went out like a G (Gangsta) at the end..
by badboibabi October 12, 2006
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best fucking game ever. one of the main reasons to buy a ps3, you are cole, a delivery boy. one of your deliveries blows up and you end up with completely fucking awesome powers. you can choose to be a hero or villain throughout the game.
john, "dude! i just killed four reapers with one shock grenade in inFAMOUS!"

edi, "really? thats cool but i have something better, i once shock waved a guy off a building, jumped down into a puddle and waited for him to fall in, get up and die"
by gunman23 September 25, 2009
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An exclusive to Playstation 3 game, created by Sucker Punch. Supposedly very similar to Prototype. The game features a guy named Cole Macgrath, who develops kickass lightning powers.
Spoilers: In infamous, the main villian is YOU from the future.
by TheGuyThat'sBehindYou August 11, 2009
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Someone or something that is famous for having a bad reputation.
Infamous moments in pop culture include: the puffy shirt on Seinfeld, Tom Cruise's couch-humping (I mean jumping) incident, and of course Paris Hilton.
by AJV14 July 22, 2008
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