Meanings
nounmall rat (plural mall rats)
plural mall rats · alternative mallrat
- USslangA young person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall, especially to socialize with friends.
Synonyms: mallie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA young person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall, especially to socialize with friends.
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mall rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mall%20rat
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“mall rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mall%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mall rat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mall%20rat.
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