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/naym"drop'euhr/, n.a person who indulges in name-dropping.[1945-50]
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Universalium. 2010.
name-dropper
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name-dropper — [nām′dräp΄ər] n. a person who seeks to impress others by frequently mentioning famous or important persons in a familiar way name dropping n … English World dictionary
name-dropper — [n] snob social climber, status seeker; concept 423 … New thesaurus
name-dropper — one who implies famous people are his friends, drop a name That name dropper! He spoke of Gordon Lightfoot as his friend … English idioms
name-dropper — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: name (I) + dropper : one who engages in name dropping … Useful english dictionary
name-dropper — noun see name dropping … New Collegiate Dictionary
name-dropper — See: name dropping … English dictionary
name dropper — Synonyms and related words: Brahmin, adventurer, bourgeois gentilhomme, egghead, elitist, highbrow, mandarin, newly rich, nouveau riche, nouveau roturier, parvenu, pig in clover, prig, snob, social climber, sprout, status seeker, tufthunter,… … Moby Thesaurus
name-dropper — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. snob, poseur, showoff; see braggart … English dictionary for students
name-dropper — upstart, person who mentions the names of important or well known people as if they are close acquaintances in order to make an impression on others … English contemporary dictionary
name dropper — noun someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends • Hypernyms: ↑imposter, ↑impostor, ↑pretender, ↑fake, ↑faker, ↑fraud, ↑sham, ↑shammer, ↑pseudo, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
