namecheck
verbEtymology From name + check.
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To name-drop.
- The company was delighted to be namechecked in the lyrics, gaining exposure to potential new consumers.
- In this global take on buzzword bingo, the three contenders will be awarded points depending on how many overseas countries – and leaders – they namecheck in the course of tomorrow's 90-minute debate.2010 April 21, John Plunkett, “The Guardian leaders' debate game”, in The Guardian:
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- A collective scream echoed around the Midlands Connect offices when new Chancellor Rishi Sunak name-checked our flagship rail scheme in his maiden Budget speech on March 11.2020 April 8, Maria Machancoses, “A boost from the Budget...”, in Rail, page 72:
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Especially, In jazz To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.