Nameo

Saying the name of a famous person (celebrity, musician, actor, public figure, etc.) on a television show, or movie instead of that person physically appearing on the program, so they just have a line of dialog making it seem like a very famous person is getting ready to appear on the show, or is in the next room, or just off the cameras view.

On a crime drama a paparazzi sees a body in an alley near a high-end night club and goes around the corner to check it out. As he does, the camera goes off the pretty people and follows him. A fellow paparazzi hollers, "Hey dude, get back here; Kim & Khloe Kardashian just pulled up and got out of a Limo."

Doing a Nameo saves the show a large amount of money that they would otherwise have to pay out to get the famous people to do a cameo on the show.

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bingo nameo

When someone provides the correct answer to a question or inquiry

"Who remembers the name of that great Tom Hanks movie where he gets fired from his job because of his lack of education, so he decides to go to college and it changes his life?"
"Larry Crowne"
"Bingo Nameo! You're 100% right!"