namedrop


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Verb1.namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
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But George's parents have no need to namedrop - they are the drop name-dropped.
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DO you know, it's been ages since I've had a good-old fashioned namedrop - and don't forget that is the name of my autobiography - Pete Price Namedropper.
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At more than pounds 20, this is not the cheapest recipe book on the shelf but it will appeal to real foodies who can namedrop the celebrity chef at their dinner parties.
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