Name Dropper (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- At the party, Alex became known as a notorious name_dropper, claiming to be best buddies with every celebrity under the sun.
- She's always saying she hung out with Elon Musk over the weekend, but really she just follows him on Twitter.
- People stopped inviting Sarah to gatherings after she constantly tried to impress them with fake friendships with Hollywood stars.
- My uncle is a name_dropper and thinks mentioning a politician's name once in passing makes him an old buddy.
- Tom claims he went to high school with Jay-Z, but really they just happened to be at the same graduation ceremony.