namedropper
See also: name-dropper and name dropper
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From name + dropper or namedrop + -er.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]namedropper (plural namedroppers)
- A person who name-drops
- 1974 April 13, Barbara Piccirilii, “Landerslander”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
- One last note: Ann Landers is a name dropper. "I had lunch with the Ambassador from Saudi Arabia yesterday", "Just last week I was talking with the Senator."