name-dropper

Definition of name-droppernext
as in elitist

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Noun
  • Yet, O’Brien did deliver one joke about the Epstein controversy, taking aim at British elitists who were arrested in February.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
  • It’s been argued that all publicity is good publicity, but the six-city tour is also testing those limits as Newsom seeks to shake off the image, fair or not, of a liberal elitist out of touch with Main Street.
    MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Your favorite wine snob will be happy as a clam.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Then, Carden circles back to the word snob.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Name-dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/name-dropper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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