She's always 'dropping names'. [=saying the names of famous people she knows to try to impress others]
He kept 'name-dropping' [='dropping names'] but no one was impressed.
There's an excessive amount of 'name-dropping' in his autobiography.
(..) These are my awards, Mother, from army. The seal is for marksmanship... and the gorilla is for sand racing. - You're doing well? - I was just dropping these off. Now, if you'll excuse me, they're putting me in something called Hero Squad. You have no idea what it's like to be abandoned by your son. (..)2004 TvShow: Arrested Development Title: Afternoon Delight Season: 2 Episode 6