when a person mentions something (usually in a subtle manner) that is completely
unnecessary to the
conversation, and serves only as a gateway for
the person to indirectly brag about his/herself.
this is an extension of
name dropping.
Todd: "Hey!"
Tucker: "Hi!"
Todd: "
My name is Todd, what's yours?"
Tucker: "Tucker, hey where are you from?"
Todd: "Louisiana, you?"
Tucker: "Oh, I'm from California *where I won the national
championship 7 years in a row for Greco-Roman wrestling."