单词	name-dropping
释义	name-dropping noun [mass noun] The practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or claims to know in order to impress others: name-dropping, snobbery, and generally pathetic attempts to be seen and be admired... It's just a bunch of pretentious name-dropping to make people think they're good via their influences. No name-dropping, no technical language and don't expect the discussion to result in anything so banal as a conclusion. Yes, but they have their good qualities, such as free advertising and name-dropping. Derivatives name-drop /ˈneɪmdrɒp / verb ... But you get the feeling he's aware, and that he name-drops because he's in awe - and feels not quite up to the society he keeps - as well, in fact, as feeling better than the lot of them. And during the first five minutes, he name-drops relentlessly. Did anyone else notice that his next column name-dropped Senators and Congressmen like mad? name-dropper /ˈneɪmdrɒpə / noun ... The potential targets have also changed for these name-droppers. Not to mention that he's a name-dropper of immense proportions, constantly letting rip with the ‘celebrities’ he's met, partied with, flirted with, and - occasionally - slept with. Also, lawyers are name-droppers by nature; a title or a position, fame or fortune, can color the validity of their ‘experts.’
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