namecheck

British  

/ ˈneɪmˌtʃɛk /

verb

1. to mention (someone) specifically by name

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noun

1. a specific mention of someone's name, for example on a radio programme

Example Sentences

So what do Reform make of party leaders falling over themselves to namecheck them and their leader?

From BBC

Following this namecheck, the price of Elongate rose by over 6,000% to an all-time high.

From BBC

It is no wonder that F1 has long been an enthusiasm of musicians and music fans for decades - the Beatles ’ George Harrison wrote “Faster” about the series, what he called “a noisy rock ‘n’ roll”; the same spirit that inspired a Mario Andretti namecheck in A Tribe Called Quest’s “Award Tour.”

From Washington Times

It is no wonder that F1 has long been an enthusiasm of musicians and music fans for decades — the Beatles ’ George Harrison wrote “Faster” about the series, what he called “a noisy rock ‘n’ roll”; the same spirit that inspired a Mario Andretti namecheck in A Tribe Called Quest’s “Award Tour.”

From Seattle Times

The pangram from yesterday’s Spelling Bee was namecheck.

From New York Times