Meaning of name-dropping | Babel Free

Definitions

The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.

countable, uncountable

Examples

““The one thing I don't want anybody to do, the one thing I will not tolerate, is name-dropping. It's bad. Marlon Brando told me that.””

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