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name-dropper
[ neym-drop-er ]
noun
- a person who indulges in name-dropping.
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of name-dropper1
Example Sentences
In Argentinean filmmaker Laura CasabĂ©âs âThe Virgin of Quarry Lake,â a name-dropper incites violence just being adjacent to celebrity.
In an interview, Mr. Buffett said Mr. Kives was a âname-dropperâ who âmight pitch that he has a connection to me, but he doesnât.â
He joins a class taught by Gene, a washed-up name-dropper â he makes restaurant reservations as âNeil Patrick Harrisâ â who has covered the walls of his acting studio with posters of plays he produced, directed and starred in, including a gray-haired turn as Peter Pan.
Baker is an All-Star name-dropper, having casually mentioned interactions with 11-time NBA champ Bill Russell, basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone and John F. Kennedy Jr. in recent months.
Baker is an All-Star name-dropper, having casually mentioned interactions with 11-time NBA champ Bill Russell, NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone and John F. Kennedy Jr. in recent months.
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