mall rat

See also: mallrat

English

Alternative forms

• mallrat

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

Coordinate terms

• boulevardier

Related terms

• mallgoth
• rink rat
• wharf rat

 

References

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