Definitions for name-dropping
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
name′-drop`ping(n.)
the mention of famous or important people as friends or associates in order to impress others.
Origin of name-dropping:
1945–50
name′-drop`per(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
name-dropping(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
name-dropping(Noun)
The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, often subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.
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