From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishname-droppingˈname-ˌdropping noun [uncountable] when someone mentions the name of a famous person they have met or have some connection with, in order to seem impressive to other people – used humorously or to show disapproval I didn’t want to be accused of name-dropping. —name-drop verb [intransitive] —name-dropper noun [countable]
