1. name-dropping - Noun
2. name-dropping - Verb
the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener
Source: WordNetname dropping
I do not trust those who are above name-dropping. The suppression of small vices always exacts too high a toll. Mignon McLaughlin
the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it Source: Internet
"A riveting read, despite flaws common to insider accounts: too much detail in some places and gratuitous name-dropping and score-settling in others. Source: Internet
For this, many people laud her for being true and raw, even if sometimes, it meant downright name-dropping people as high-profile as the father of Meghan Markle. Source: Internet
Similarly, name-dropping Chatroulette in a book isn’t funny, nor is mentioning Instagram, or filters. Source: Internet
They also mentioned Victoria Bernhardt and I suspect there is some name-dropping there. Source: Internet