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Thesaurus: name ambush

when an acquaintance you haven't seen for a long time greets you by name but you don't have time to remember their name > Joe: "Hi, Andy. How have you been?" > Andy: "Er...Hi. Good. How about YOU?" > Sarah: "Andy, you've…

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  1. when an acquaintance you haven't seen for a long time greets you by name but you don't have time to remember their name > Joe: "Hi, Andy. How have you been?" > Andy: "Er...Hi. Good. How about YOU?" > Sarah: "Andy, you've just been name ambushed."