Drop names
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Social Impressions
Using 'drop names' can make you seem boastful or pretentious if done too often or without relevance. 
She was dropping names at the party, but it just made her look desperate for attention.
Pro Tip 2/3Networking Context
'Drop names' might be used strategically in business or networking to create connections or demonstrate your own credibility. 
In the interview, he dropped a few names to showcase his professional network.
Pro Tip 3/3Humblebrag Warning
'Drop names' often comes across as a 'humblebrag,' a way to share achievements or connections indirectly to appear humble. 
Even his compliment felt like a humblebrag, dropping names of celebrities he's helped.