namecheck

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namecheck

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From name + check.

noun namechecks · name-check

  1. The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.

verb namechecks · namechecking · namechecked · name-check

  1. intransitive, transitive To name-drop. The company was delighted to be namechecked in the lyrics, gaining exposure to potential new consumers.
  2. especially, intransitive, transitive, in jazz To announce the name of a person before they play a solo.

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verb to name-drop

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Deutsch(den Namen) erwähnen, den Namen fallen lassen

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"namecheck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/namecheck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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namecheck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/namecheck

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"namecheck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/namecheck.

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@misc{namecheck_2026,
  title = {namecheck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/namecheck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}