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单词 name-dropping
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
name-drop•ping  (nāmdrop′ing),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
  • 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
name-dropping n
  1. informal the practice of referring frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈname-ˌdrop, v. [no object], -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to mention the names of famous or important people in order to impress others.
name•drop•per, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
name-drop  (nāmdrop′),USA pronunciation v.i., -dropped, -drop•ping. 
  1. to indulge in name-dropping.
  • 1950–55

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