name dropper

/neɪm ˌdrɑpər/
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Definitions of name dropper
  1. noun
    someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
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    type of:
    fake, faker, fraud, humbug, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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