name-dropper
noun [ C ] disapproving uk/ˈneɪmˌdrɒp.ər/ us/ˈneɪmˌdrɑː.pɚ/
喜欢提及相识的名人（来抬高自己身价）的人
a person who enjoys name-dropping (= talking about famous people that they have met)
He is a constant name-dropper, but that's because those names are the only people he knows. 他不停地提到那些他认识的名人，但这是因为他只认识这些人。
"You don't know her like I do," said Camille, in the usual way of name-droppers. “你对她的了解可比不上我”，卡密尔炫耀似的说道。
See: name-dropping
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- She was definitely a world-class name-dropper.
- He admits to being a terrible name-dropper.
- He's a habitual name-dropper who boasts of his influence.