me wall
n.— «His office boasts a “me wall” that would be the envy of any Washington lobbyist, it’s full of autographed photos of himself with Ronnie and Nancy and George and Barbara. It spells access.» —“The Machine Behind Michael Milken” by Mary G. Gotschall in Beverly Hills, Calif. Regardie’s (Washington, D.C.) Jan. 1, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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