DEFINITIONS

name-dropper

[ neym-drop-er ]
/ ˈneɪmˌdrɒp ər /
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noun

a person who indulges in name-dropping.

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Words nearby name-dropper

name the day, name-brand, name-caller, name-calling, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameable, nameboard, namecheck, nameless

Origin of name-dropper

First recorded in 1945–50
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