namedrop
/ˈneɪmˌdrɑp/
verb
- To mention the name of a famous or important person in conversation in order to impress others or make oneself seem more important.
- She always namedrops celebrities she met at parties to sound cool.
- He couldn't stop namedropping his connections in the film industry.
- It's annoying when people namedrop just to seem more interesting.
noun
- The act of mentioning famous or important people's names in order to impress others.
- I try to avoid namedrop in casual conversation.
- His constant namedrop at dinner made everyone roll their eyes.
- That speech was full of namedrop after namedrop.