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- [neym drop]
- /neɪm drɒp/
- /neɪm drɒp/
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- [neym drop]
- /neɪm drɒp/
Definitions of name-drop word
- intransitive verb name-drop mention famous person to impress 2
- verb without object name-drop to indulge in name-dropping. 1
- verb name-drop to mention the name of (famous or fashionable people) in order to impress others -1
- verb name-drop If you say that someone name-drops, you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of name-drop
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Name-drop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
name-drop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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