name-dropping (redirected from name-droppers)

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

n

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

name-dropper  n

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

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