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  1. name-dropverb

    To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

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  1. name-drop

    Name-dropping (or name-checking or a shout-out) is the practice of naming or alluding to important people and institutions within a conversation, story, song, online identity, or other communication. The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively, and under certain circumstances may constitute a breach of professional ethics. When used as part of a logical argument it can be an example of the false authority fallacy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of name-drop in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of name-drop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of name-drop in a Sentence

  1. Jessica Byrd:

    I also know the way that black women leaders can be used by white politicians and white men, and I think that Stacey Abrams has found Stacey Abrams in a position where it was very important to name drop Stacey Abrams in the 2020 primary, and nearly every single candidate did. And then when Stacey Abrams's pointedly asked the question about Stacey Abrams ambition, Stacey Abrams started to be criticized for that.

  2. Daniel Drezner:

    During the GOP primary debates, she's going to be able to name drop like that in a way Scott Walker can't, fiorina can at least claim to have, in some ways, more foreign policy experience than the rest of the field.

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