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Posted By: Zed It's scandalous - 08/30/05 11:33 PM
My TV guide had an article about the return of a "formerly scandalized" TV star. Has scandalized ever meant the subject or cause of a scandal as it was used in this case?

Posted By: Father Steve Re: It's scandalous - 08/31/05 01:16 AM
In that great reference guide inside my head, I always thought it was the fans who were scandalized when an idol misbehaved. Wrong?

Posted By: inselpeter Re: It's scandalous - 08/31/05 01:20 AM
>>Wrong?

Right, but this may be an archaic usage; it's hard to tell:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=4&q=scandalized

Posted By: Elizabeth Creith Re: It's scandalous - 08/31/05 11:42 AM
There's a song out there called "He Scandalized my Name" in which the singer is complaining about scurrilous gossip spread about her.

Posted By: tsuwm Re: It's scandalous - 08/31/05 01:55 PM
>There's a song out there called...

isn't that ironic?

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