namecheck
/ (ˈneɪmˌtʃɛk) /
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verb (tr)
to mention (someone) specifically by name
noun
a specific mention of someone's name, for example on a radio programme
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Words nearby namecheck
name after, nameboard, name-brand, name-caller, name-calling, namecheck, name day, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameless
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