name-drop

[ neym-drop ]

verb (used without object)

, name-dropped, name-drop·ping.

1. to indulge in name-dropping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of name-drop¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Of course, being a journalist, Avlon couldn’t help but name-drop other journalists he’d been reading.

From Slate

This special is a more modest effort, and her personal anecdotes can’t help but name-drop now that she’s better known.

From New York Times

The track, featuring Playboi Carti and Rich the Kid, has garnered attention for its provocative Taylor Swift name-drop.

From Los Angeles Times

That final name-drop — of a maverick American composer — is another useful reference point.

From New York Times

That’s the career advice a friend — a celebrity whom he doesn’t want to name-drop — gave him over dinner back in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times