mall rat

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See also: mallrat

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Noun

mall rat (plural mall rats)

  1. (US, slang) A young person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall, especially to socialize with friends.
    Synonym: mallie

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References

  • Tony Thorne (2014) “mall rat”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London,  : Bloomsbury