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Verb namedrop has 1 sense
  1. namedrop - refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
    --1 is one way to     mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Term: namedrop

Definition:

Verb: To casually mention or drop the name of a famous or important person during conversation, usually in order to impress others or gain attention.

Noun: The act of casually mentioning or dropping the name of a famous or important person during conversation.

Examples:

Verb:

  1. She always tries to namedrop celebrities in her conversations to make herself look more important.
  2. He shamelessly namedrops his connections to gain social status.
  3. I don't like it when people namedrop just to show off.

Noun:

  1. The constant namedropping by my colleague became tiresome.
  2. His constant namedrop became the topic of discussion among the group.
  3. She clearly enjoys the art of namedrop, always dropping famous names in her stories.
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