name drop

A form of name-drop — To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.

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Meanings

verbname drop (third-person singular simple present name drops, present participle name dropping, simple past and past participle name dropped)

present singular third person name drops · participle present name dropping · participle past name dropped · past name dropped

  1. alternativeAlternative form of name-drop.
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APA

name drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20drop

MLA

“name drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20drop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name drop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20drop.

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