name dropper

name-drop·per

[neym-drop-er]
noun
a person who indulges in name-dropping.

Origin:
1945–50

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name-dropping
 
n
informal the practice of referring frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others
 
'name-dropper
 
n

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Name dropper is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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