namedropper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
Etymology
From name + dropper or namedrop + -er.
Meanings
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A person who name-drops
One last note: Ann Landers is a name dropper. "I had lunch with the Ambassador from Saudi Arabia yesterday", "Just last week I was talking with the Senator."
1974 April 13, Barbara Piccirilii, “Landerslander”, in Gay Community News, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| namedroppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |