name-dropping

name-drop

(nām′drŏp′)

intr.v. name-dropped, name-drop·ping, name-drops

To mention casually the names of famous or important people to create the impression that one is familiar with them in an attempt to impress or influence others.

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name′-drop′per n.

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name-dropping

n

informal the practice of referring frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others

ˈname-ˌdropper n

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name′-drop`ping

n.

the mention of famous or important people as friends or associates in order to impress others.

[1945–50]

name′-drop`, v.i. -dropped, -drop•ping.

name′-drop`per, n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

name-dropping - the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it" mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

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Translations

name-dropping

[ˈneɪmˈdrɒpɪŋ] N there was a good deal of name-dropping → todo el mundo se las daba de conocer a gente importante

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name-dropping

[ˈneɪmˌdrɒpɪŋ] n there was a lot of name-dropping in his speech → il suo discorso era infarcito di nomi di gente famosa

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