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mallternative

The English word “mallternative” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any style or genre that is ostensibly counterculture or alternative, but actually mainstream enough to be encountered at a mall, or among the type of people who frequent a mall.
  2. An alternative to a mall, particularly an open-air urban shopping district.

Etymology

Blend of mall + alternative.

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