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name-dropper
[ neym-drop-er ]
/ ˈneɪmˌdrɒp ər /
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noun
a person who indulges in name-dropping.
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Origin of name-dropper
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby name-dropper
name-caller, name-calling, namecheck, name day, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameless, namely, Namen, name names
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