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name-drop (nmdrp)

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

To mention casually the names of illustrious or famous people in order to imply that one is on familiar terms with them, intended as a means of self-promotion.

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name-dropper n.

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name-dropping

Noun

Informal the practice of referring to famous people as though they were friends, in order to impress others

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"

Translations

name-dropping [ˈneɪmdrɔpɪŋ] name n → Angeberei f mit berühmten Namen