'name-dropping' definitions:

Definition of 'name-dropping'

From: WordNet
noun
The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name- dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"

Definition of 'name-dropping'

From: GCIDE
  • name-dropping \name-dropping\ n. The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress one's listener. [WordNet 1.5]