Name Dropping
Bragging about a person you know
Example
He got nervous so he began name dropping the people that came to his birthday party
Stephen Colbert name dropping
Related Slang
| Brand dropping | Bragging about the brand of an item you own |
| Ribcage bragging | Showing off your rib cage |
| Beemer | A BMW vehicle |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke |
| Thigh gap | Space between a person's thighs |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach |
| Dbag | Douchebag |
| Douchebaggery | Obnoxious behavior |
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Name dropping is when a person brags about meeting, knowing, or seeing another "noteworthy" person, typically a celebrity or other VIP. People who are insecure or want to impress others are most likely to name drop, to make themselves feel important.
Name droppers are similar to brand droppers, who are people who continuously mention the "high-end" brands of items they own. Both name dropping and brand dropping are quite annoying, and both terms are usually used in a negative context. (i.e. Being called a name dropper is not a good thing.)