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name-dropping

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈneɪmdrɒpɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nām′drop′ing)

From the verb name-drop: (⇒ conjugate)
name-dropping is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
name-drop•ping  (nām′drop′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
name-dropping n
  1. informal the practice of referring frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈname-ˌdrop, v. [no object], -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to mention the names of famous or important people in order to impress others.
name•drop•per, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
name-drop  (nām′drop′),USA pronunciation v.i., -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to indulge in name-dropping.
  • 1950–55

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