mallternative

== English == === Etymology === Blend of mall +‎ alternative. === Noun === mallternative (countable and uncountable, plural mallternatives) (uncountable, sometimes attributive, often derogatory) 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. (countable) An alternative to a mall, particularly an open-air urban shopping district. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:mallternative. ==== See also ==== malternative