name-dropping
name–drop·ping
noun \-ˌdrä-piŋ\Definition of NAME-DROPPING
: the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others
— name–drop \-ˌdräp\ intransitive verb
— name–drop·per \ˌdrä-pər\ noun
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1950
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