social x-ray
n.— «An original “social X-ray,” the phrase coined by Tom Wolfe to describe the premier rich and thin socialites of the Upper East Side, she never hesitated to admit that she loved making an entrance, loved being noticed and loved being photographed.» —“‘Poor man’s philanthropist’ Thomas Cannon dies” Contra Costa Times (Florida) July 5, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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