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"To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable."
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"(transitive, intransitive) To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable."
],
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"word": "namecheck"
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{
"word": "name drop"
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"word": "namedrop"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "Namen erwähnen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "Namen fallenlassen"
}
]
}
],
"word": "name-drop"
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"To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable."
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"(transitive, intransitive) To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable."
],
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"word": "namecheck"
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"code": "de",
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"word": "Namen erwähnen"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "Translations",
"word": "Namen fallenlassen"
}
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