NAME-DROPPING


Meaning of NAME-DROPPING in English

noun

[ U ] ( disapproving ) the act of mentioning the names of famous people you know or have met in order to impress other people

►  ˈname-drop verb [ v ]

—see also drop names

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.