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name–dropping
noun name–drop·ping \-ˌdrä-piŋ\
: the act of trying to impress someone by saying the names of well-known people that you know or have met
Full Definition of NAME-DROPPING
: the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others
— name–drop \-ˌdräp\ intransitive verb
— name–drop·per \ˌdrä-pər\ noun
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First Known Use of NAME-DROPPING
1950
Rhymes with NAME-DROPPING
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