Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To mention the name of (a celebrity or product) in a public forum or publication, especially as part of a promotional effort.
- transitive verb To search files or databases for information by using the name of (a person), especially as part of a security effort.
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Examples
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This is certainly also a must-see movie for any geek, nerd, social-network addict or viewer who's even mildly interested in Web technology, if only to watch a re-enactment of Facebook's early days and see the movie name-check famous Silicon Valley types like investor Peter Thiel.
'The Social Network' Doesn't Live Up To Hype Oliver Chiang 2010
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And he's quick to name-check favorite and often campy titles of the big and small screen, the latter of which he starred on as a member of Bravo's erstwhile "Top Design."
Silver-Screen Décor Jen Renzi 2011
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These days, it's not unusual to hear a hipster name-check Argento with the proprietary reverence once reserved for a Fellini or a Bergman.
Stefan Beck: Heart & Soul: Dario Argento's Suspiria Stefan Beck 2010
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This is certainly also a must-see movie for any geek, nerd, social-network addict or viewer who's even mildly interested in Web technology, if only to watch a re-enactment of Facebook's early days and see the movie name-check famous Silicon Valley types like investor Peter Thiel.
'The Social Network' Doesn't Live Up To Hype Oliver Chiang 2010
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These days, it's not unusual to hear a hipster name-check Argento with the proprietary reverence once reserved for a Fellini or a Bergman.
Stefan Beck: Heart & Soul: Dario Argento's Suspiria Stefan Beck 2010
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These days, it's not unusual to hear a hipster name-check Argento with the proprietary reverence once reserved for a Fellini or a Bergman.
Stefan Beck: Heart & Soul: Dario Argento's Suspiria Stefan Beck 2010
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"The most successful one is probably Ajax," replies Darren Beach, one of many readers to name-check the famous Dutch aristocrats named after the mythical Greek hero featured in Homer's Iliad, who went on to take his own life after going insane.
Which teams are named after fictional characters? | The Knowledge | Barry Glendenning 2011
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He is quick to name-check Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire impresario of the grand prix circuit who is at the core of all financial relationships in Formula One: "Our leader, Mr Ecclestone, will continue finding new markets and increasing revenues to be distributed among the teams."
Williams F1 tean needs extra gear to benefit from stock market flotation 2011
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These days, it's not unusual to hear a hipster name-check Argento with the proprietary reverence once reserved for a Fellini or a Bergman.
Stefan Beck: Heart & Soul: Dario Argento's Suspiria Stefan Beck 2010
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Clinton goes on to name-check Robert Wright, Matt Ridley, and Malcolm Gladwell, all of whom I approve of.
Matthew Yglesias » Time to Play This Video Again I Guess 2009
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