name-dropper

as in elitist

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Noun
  • And without defenders, enemies redefined liberals, first as out-of-touch elitists, then as allies of corporations ignoring the demands of working people, and eventually, today, as woke snowflakes.
    Kevin M. Schultz, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • An entire industry that’s devoted to convincing white people that liberal elitists look down on them.
    Rebecca Solnit November 19, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • Lisette Olivera assumes the mantle as Jess Valenzuela, a history buff and puzzle snob working odd jobs in New Orleans and mourning the recent death of her mother.
    Joshua Alston, Variety, 14 Dec. 2022
  • On their first day in town, treat your food snob to a fireworks show of Dallas at its most sophisticated.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022
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“Name-dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/name-dropper. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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