HyperDic: name-dropping

English > 1 sense of the word name-dropping:
NOUNcommunicationname-droppingthe practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
English > name-dropping: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener.
Example"the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"
Broadermention, referenceA remark that calls attention to something or someone

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