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name-dropper

Meaning of "name-dropper" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF NAME-DROPPER

ˈneɪmdrɒpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAME-DROPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Name-Dropper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NAME-DROPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of name-dropper in the English dictionary

The definition of name-dropper in the dictionary is someone who refers frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAME-DROPPER

chopper · copper · cropper · dropper · eavesdropper · eyedropper · flopper · grasshopper · hopper · improper · poppa · popper · proper · sharecropper · shopper · stopper · stropper · topper · underpropper · whopper

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAME-DROPPER

name · name and shame · name day · name names · name of the game · name part · name the day · name-calling · name-drop · name-dropping · nameable · namecheck · nameless · namelessly · namelessness · namely · Namen · nameplate · namer · namesake

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAME-DROPPER

bopper · chart topper · clodhopper · come a cropper · Dopper · flip-flopper · gobstopper · knee-high to a grasshopper · lopper · mopper · mystery shopper · party popper · pepper · personal shopper · pill popper · rockhopper · show stopper · swopper · teenybopper · window-shopper · woodchopper

Synonyms and antonyms of name-dropper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «name-dropper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAME-DROPPER

Find out the translation of name-dropper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of name-dropper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «name-dropper» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

名称滴管
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

nombre - gotero
570 millions of speakers
en

English

name-dropper
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नाम ड्रॉपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسم - بالقطارة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Название - капельницы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

nome -gotas
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নাম-ড্রপার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

nom - gouttes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Nama-dropper
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Name -Dropper
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

名前スポイト
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

이름 적기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Jeneng-dropper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tên -dropper
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெயர் துளிசொட்டி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नाव-ड्रॉपर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ad-damlalık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

name- dropper
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Nazwa - kroplomierzem
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Назва - крапельниці
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nume - setter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όνομα - σταγονόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naam - dropper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

name- dropper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

name- dropper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of name-dropper

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAME-DROPPER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about name-dropper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAME-DROPPER»

Discover the use of name-dropper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to name-dropper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The way we lived then: recollections of a well-known name ...
The best-selling author of Another City, Not My Own presents an entertaining scrapbook of his career in 1960s Hollywood, combining 150 black-and-white photographs and anecdotes to recapture the people and events that marked the era. 150,000 ...
Dominick Dunne, 1999
2
Confessions of a Name Dropper
Contents include a special tribute to the work of organizations like the American Red Cross, the Kentucky Hotel-Motel Association, and the Kentucky Heart Association. ""
Les Nichols, 2000
3
Name Dropper: Investigating the Clark Rockefeller Mystery:
Call him Chris, Clark or Chip, 'Name Dropper' expertly explains a complicated cold case murder and the creepy killer responsible. Read it, you'll be rewarded.” Burl Baer, Edgar Award-winning true crime author “'Name Dropper' is a richly ...
Frank C. Girardot Jr., 2014
4
The Name Dropper Or People I Schlepped With
"This book is the real deal... Morris was there, he heard, saw, listened and was a great friend The Smothers Brothers owe Morris Diamond a big thank you for his efforts in their career.
Morris I. Diamond, 2011
5
Your Erotic Personality: Identifying and Understanding Your ...
The difference, however, is that the Escapist's fantasy life is rich, full, and private —as opposed to the Name-Dropper's, which is not private at all. Oh, the details might not be fully disclosed, but the players in the fantasy will not be kept secret.
Sage Vivant, 2007
6
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Verbal Self-Defense
Name-Dropper. How annoying it is to sit through a conversation and hear about this person and ':hat person and what they said to do and what they did to you. The people don't nectssar- / ily have to be top celebrities. They can also be ...
Lillian Glass, 1999
7
21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics
Firstly remember that Name Dropper is extremely common in organizational interactions and that many names are 'dropped'. lf legitimate requests positioned in a non-assertive manner are accompanied by a 'name'; we should co-operate if it ...
Mike Phipps, Colin Gautrey, 2013
8
Television Introductions: Narrated TV Program Openings since ...
THE NAME DROPPERS (NBC, 1969–1970) A person (Name Dropper) appears and states how he is related to one of three guest celebrities but does not tell to whom. Each celebrity relates a story concerning his relationship with the Name ...
Vincent Terrace, 2013
9
When We Liked Ike: Looking for Postwar America
Looking for Postwar America Barbara P. Norfleet. AIR-CONDITIONING, ANN LANDERS, ANTIBIOTICS, A N T I H I STA M I N E DRUGS, ANTI-MISSILE MISSILE, ARMS RACE, ASTRONAUT, ATO BETTER DEAD THAN RED, BIKINI, BINAC, ...
Barbara P. Norfleet, 2001
10
Who was who on TV
This was a game show that had 3 celebrities and 20 contestants and a “Name Dropper” who was a person that in some way had a connection to one of the three celebrities. The celebrities would each tell a story about how they were related to ...
Norman Chance, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAME-DROPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term name-dropper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Name-Dropper: William Paterson University
The Name-Dropper gives you the lowdown on some of the people whose names you see on public statues, memorial plaques, park signs, ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
Jukebox Jury: Your Friend in Sublime Indie Rock, Matt Mondanile of …
It could make Mondanile sound like a name-dropper, but he's sincere and genuine enough that he comes off more as a likeable guy who's just ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
3
Jerry Weintraub
A famous raconteur, his stories were littered with celebrity names — his close friend George Bush Sr called him “a black-belt name-dropper”. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
4
Jewish news briefs: July 7, 2015
I used to tease him about being a 'black belt name-dropper,' but he really did seem to know everyone in showbiz—and we join his many friends ... «San Diego Jewish World, Jul 15»
5
Longtime Hollywood Producer Jerry Weintraub Dies at 77
“I used to tease him about being a 'black belt name-dropper, ' but he really did seem to know everyone in show business – and we join his ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
6
Lalit, please come home!
Oh, another reason to clear his return: He's a name-dropper. Naomi. Paris. Even Fidel Castro. What could be more Indian (or Delhi) than a man ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Bill's Bites: A mug and a club at Dark Horse
If you like that kind of thing, this is a name-dropper. Like we said above, the beer usually comes first when you think Dark Horse Brewery. «Battle Creek Enquirer, Jul 15»
8
Letters from Abner: Interviewing Roy Rogers
People who know me, know that I am not a name-dropper. Although I am going to drop one, but only because he is the subject of this story. «KCBD-TV, Jun 15»
9
The Name-Dropper: Hobart Manor and the vice president who …
Who was Lee of Fort Lee, Votee of Votee Park and Merritt of Camp Merritt? The Name-Dropper gives you the lowdown on some of the people ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»
10
Labour's Lord Janner linked to University College School where …
'Densham was drawn to famous people and was an inveterate name-dropper. He always used to claim to be on first-name terms with Harold ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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