Learn English – A single word for “one who boasts about knowing or dating famous people”

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If I am not wrong, I once encountered a British word used (in slang I suppose) to describe a person who boasts about going out, knowing or dating famous people. Does it exist? In this case, is it common?

Best Answer

Are you thinking of name-dropping (MW)?

the studied but seemingly casual mention of prominent persons as associates done to impress others

Name-dropping is the verb form, the noun is name-dropper.