NAME-DROPPING


Meaning of NAME-DROPPING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌdrä-piŋ ]

noun

Date: 1950

: the practice of seeking to impress others by studied but apparently casual mention of prominent persons as associates

• name-drop -ˌdräp intransitive verb

• name-drop·per ˌdrä-pər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.