Dictionary definition of “I love me wall”

I love me wall

n. n. a public display of awards, certificates, plaques, and photographs with or from celebrities, etc.; a brag wall. Also me wall, love me wall. Subjects: English

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Citations: 1989 Tom Clancy Clear and Present Danger (Aug. 1) p. 112: The wall on the left was liberally covered with plaques of the ships he’d served on, and enough signed photographs for a Hollywood agent’s office. Naval officers call this phenomenon the I LOVE ME! wall, and while most of them have one, they usually keep it at home. 1991 Mary G. Gotschall @ Beverly Hills, Calif. Regardie’s (Washington, D.C.) (Jan. 1) “The Machine Behind Michael Milken” vol. 11, no. 5, p. 58: 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. 1992 Ted Bryant The Oregonian (Portland) (Apr. 23) “From Russia, With Love” p. 1: Citations and certificates filled what he smiling calls “my Wonderful-Me wall.” 1994 Raymond Smith Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) (Feb. 24) “Firefighter’s enthusiasm is unquenchable” p. B1: The there is what Hendershot calls the “I Love Me Wall.” A dozen plaques from over the years attest to his and his wife’s community service. 1995 Ron Dalrymple The Feeding (Jan. 1) p. 74-75: Schizm’s office was posh, with glass bookcases, photographs of the great man receiving awards, and an array of degrees and fellowships on the walls. O’Murphy said, “That’s a great I LOVE ME WALL.” 2005 Alexandra Jacobs New York Times (June 26) “‘The Washingtonienne’: D.C. Horizontal”: It’s amusing to see Washington fixed by such a vodka-gimlet eye; we can all recognize the type of government geek who refuses to remove his security badge—"how canine,” sniffs Jackie—or posts photos of himself taken with famous politicians on a “Me Wall.”

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