Name dropper and Nouveau riche

Name dropper noun - Someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends.

Nouveau riche and name dropper are semantically related. in newly rich topic. In some cases you can use "Nouveau riche" instead a noun phrase "Name dropper".

Nouveau riche noun - One who has recently acquired wealth and social position.

Name dropper and nouveau riche are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Name dropper" with "Nouveau riche", this phrases are similar.