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namedrop

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of name-dropping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of name-drop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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verb

Meaning 3

refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

History

Etymology

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