Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress one's listener.
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- noun The practice of
casually mentioning famous orimportant people or thetitles of their works, often subtly implying familiarity or association, in order toimpress others. - verb Present participle of
name-drop .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
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Examples
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Host Chris Harrison weighs in on the "savvy, but underestimated black widow," why he thinks Holly is getting vilified for her love triangle, and how he's shocked by Kasey's name-dropping fight with Vienna.
Bachelor Pad's Chris Harrison: "Holly Is Getting Vilified Unfairly" 2011
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When Vienna and Kasey get into a little lovers' quarrel on Bachelor Pad he wants to have sex; she doesn't, he decides to prove that Vienna isn't shy about getting into bed by name-dropping her previous conquests.
Top Moments: Rescue Me's Happy Ending, Kate Gosselin's Food Fight and Kimmel's Teary Tribute 2011
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He took a moment to diss the “name-dropping writers,” among them Hemingway.
Guest posts 2010
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Now if Kyle wants to enable her admittedly "disheveled" sister by testing her drinks, rushing her off to fix her makeup and violently coming to her defense — as she did during last night's disastrous game night at name-dropping, price-tag brag Dana's place — fine.
Watercooler: Can Someone Please Help the Real Housewives' Kim? 2011
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Nothing stirs up emotions, name-dropping and unbridled snark in Hollywood quite like the Academy Awards nominations, and each of these behaviors was alive and well this morning as the official Oscar contenders for 2010 went public.
Early Academy Awards Nomination Reactions In A Twitter-Wood Special Edition » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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He took a moment to diss the “name-dropping writers,” among them Hemingway.
Guest Post + multimedia: Jane Ciabattari live from New York (Stories) 2010
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I'm going to avoid doing the name-dropping thing, but if you want to get a sense of some of the amazing art/music being made in these parts, check out TheFlatResponse.com, goDonnybrook.com, Westword.com, avclub.com/denver and DenverPost.com/Reverb.
Mike Ragogna: Return To Return To Forever: Chatting With Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, Plus John Common and Author Dr. Tony Youn Mike Ragogna 2011
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Now, French foodies are name-dropping their suppliers, moving a step down the food chain to crown celebrity food providers.
In Paris, One Butcher Is a Cut Above the Rest Marion Issard 2012
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I'm going to avoid doing the name-dropping thing, but if you want to get a sense of some of the amazing art/music being made in these parts, check out TheFlatResponse.com, goDonnybrook.com, Westword.com, avclub.com/denver and DenverPost.com/Reverb.
Mike Ragogna: Return To Return To Forever: Chatting With Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, Plus John Common and Author Dr. Tony Youn Mike Ragogna 2011
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Succumbing to his constant vice of name-dropping, Buckley described how at Chicago Paul Newman ticked him off for having shouted "you queer" at me.
r_urell: William F. Buckley: Father of Modern "Conservatism" r_urell 2010
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