Usually means: Mentioning famous people to impress.
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  1. name-drop: Merriam-Webster
  2. name-drop: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. name-drop: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. name-drop, name-drop: Collins English Dictionary
  5. name-drop: Wordnik
  6. name-drop: Wiktionary
  7. name-drop: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. name-drop: Dictionary.com
  9. name-drop: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (name-drop)

verb:  (ambitransitive) 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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