name-dropping

noun
🔊/ˈneɪm drɒpɪŋ/
🔊/ˈneɪm drɑːpɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the act of mentioning the names of famous people you know or have met in order to impress other people提到所认识的名人以引起别人的注意