name-drop

intransitive verb

: to engage in name-dropping

we name-drop in order to establish some contact with a tradition more acceptable than our own

—Clifton Fadiman

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from name-dropper & name-dropping

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Rhymes for name-drop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• overtop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop