name-dropping
The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
Forms
plural: name-droppingsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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