name-dropping

See also: namedropping and name dropping

English

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Noun

name-dropping (countable and uncountable, plural name-droppings)

  1. The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.
    Synonym: name-checking
    • 1997, Chris Chase, Name Dropping‎, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 14:
      “The one thing I don't want anybody to do, the one thing I will not tolerate, is name-dropping. It's bad. Marlon Brando told me that.”

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Verb

name-dropping

  1. present participle and gerund of name-drop
    Our drama teacher is always name-dropping, but I bet she's never even been to New York.
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