name-dropping
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'name-dropping' originated in the mid-20th century, combining the words 'name' and 'dropping'.
مثال
- She engaged in name-dropping to gain credibility in the industry.
- His constant name-dropping made it difficult to have genuine conversations.
- Name-dropping is a common tactic used in networking events.
ترکیبهای رایج
Engage in name-dropping Stop name-dropping Casual name-dropping
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener “the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it”