name-dropping
noun
name-drop·ping
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Definition of name-dropping
: the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others
Other Words from name-dropping
name-drop
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intransitive verb
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intransitive verb
name-dropper
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noun
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noun
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name-dropping
noun
English Language Learners Definition of name-dropping
: the act of trying to impress someone by saying the names of well-known people that you know or have met
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