Name dropping is the practice of mentioning important people or institutions within a conversation, story, song, online identity, or other communication.

Name dropping指在谈话、故事、歌曲、网络身份或者其它交流中提及重要人物或机构的行为，即“拽人名”。

Name dropping is used to position oneself within a social hierarchy. It is often used to create a sense of superiority by raising one's status. By implying (or directly asserting) a connection to people of high status, the name-dropper hopes to raise his or her own social status to a level closer to that of those whose names he or she has dropped, and thus elevate himself or herself above, or into, present company.

“拽人名”通常是为了在某个社会层级中确立自己的地位，通过提高自己的地位来建立一种优越感。这些人在暗示（或者直接表明）自己与高层人士的关系时希望能够将自己的社会地位提升到与那些高层接近的状态，从而凌驾于身边同伴之上，或者成为与其平等的一员。