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.

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Verb

name-dropping

  1. present participle 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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