name-drop

American  

[neym-drop] / ˈneɪmˌdrɒp /

verb (used without object)

name-dropped, name-dropping

1. to indulge in name-dropping.

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Etymology

Origin of name-drop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

As she buzzes through their home, Bertha and her decorator blithely name-drop the provenance of chandeliers, rugs and paintings.

From Salon

I have a group chat with not all of them but the ones that — I’m not gonna name-drop them, but the ones getting popular with music.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout, the characters routinely name-drop philosophers and authors they've obviously never read while indulging bizarre fantasies of living forever and ruling the universe as benevolent dictators.

From Salon

Of course, being a journalist, Avlon couldn’t help but name-drop other journalists he’d been reading.

From Slate

This special is a more modest effort, and her personal anecdotes can’t help but name-drop now that she’s better known.

From New York Times