Name dropping is used to position oneself within a social hierarchy. It is often used to create a sense of superiority by raising one's status.

“拽人名”通常是为了在某个社会层级中确立自己的地位，通过提高自己的地位来建立一种优越感。

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Name dropping is the practice of mentioning important people or institutions within a conversation, story, song, online identity, or other communication.

“拽人名”指在谈话、故事、歌曲、网络身份或者其它交流中提及重要人物或机构的行为。

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He is a master at name-dropping and meaningless Hollywood doubletalk.

他善于靠名人名字来抬高自己的身价，并爱讲一些毫无意义的好莱坞式模棱两可的话。

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People are already shaking their heads over me and any immediate God further professional use on my part of the word "God" except as a familiar, healthy American expletive will be taken or rather confirmed as the very worst kind of name dropping and a sure sign that I'm going straight to the dogs.

人们经常对我表示不同意，以及对,我一用那个字“,除非作为熟悉的健康的美式感叹词或咒骂词时,它们会被认为是最差的名字,也肯定是我向那些狗前进的标志。

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Along with the obscene messages the hacker spent a good portion of that hour name-dropping a slew of big-name rappers such as Chicago MCs Chief Keef and Lil Reese, and Maybach Music Group signee Meek Mill.

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There is the same dizzying blend of self-belief, name-dropping, genuinely shrewd analysis and eclectic leadership tips.

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Which brings me to the real point of this story, some high-power name-dropping.

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