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name-drop

American

[neym-drop] / ˈneɪmˌdrɒp /

verb (used without object)

name-dropped, name-dropping

to indulge in name-dropping.

Etymology

Origin of name-drop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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I’ll name-drop because Jeff Tweedy is a friend and he helped me get it and made it playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Throughout, the characters routinely name-drop philosophers and authors they've obviously never read while indulging bizarre fantasies of living forever and ruling the universe as benevolent dictators.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

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 • Mar. 26, 2024

Cardi B said she’d even had to name-drop just to get food from restaurants in Atlanta and, even being famous, “it’s a hassle!”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023

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