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mall rat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
mal-l rat
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall, especially to socialize with friends.

American usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

mall rats (plural) mallrat (alternative)

Phrases

rink rat wharf rat

Frequently Paired Words

mallgoth rink rat wharf rat boulevardier

Synonyms

mallie

Questions

What does mall rat mean?
A young person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall, especially to socialize with friends.

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