Showing off, dropping name in front of male model (8)
I believe the answer is:
paradigm
'model' is the definition.
(I know that paradigm is a type of model)
'showing off dropping name in front of male' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'name' could be 'ara' and 'ara' is located in the answer.
'male' could be 'm' (common abbreviation) and 'm' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paradigm that I've seen before include "Conceptual framework - a map grid (anagram)" , "Example, model or pattern" , "Example or explanatory model" , "Framework or typical example" , "Prototype" .)