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Mallwart
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English
Etymology
en Walmart, influenced by en mall + en wart, with the implication being that Walmart stores are like unsightly growths on shopping malls or the general retail environment.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Mallwart.wav US
Proper noun
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en humorous or _ pejorative en Walmart
en 2004 Swami Beyondananda Swami for Precedent http://books.google.com/books?id=StdNLtmaFusC&q=%22MallWart%22&dq=%22MallWart%22 125 WakeUpLaughing Press 9780975598306 Have you noticed a proliferation of those MallWart stores where the workers can't even afford the low prices?
en Tom Noel Historic Preservation Placed In Good Hands Rocky Mountain News 11 September 2004 Who else in Colorado is worried about preserving ATMs, self-storage units, fitness centers, and yes, even Mallwarts, er, uh Walmarts (the ultimate devil for most preservationists)?
en 2006 Karel Baloun Inside Facebook: Life, Work and Visions of Greatness 34 9781425113001 http://books.google.com/books?id=ocxve73dUHsC&pg=PA33&dq=%22MallWart%22#v=onepage&q=%22MallWart%22&f=false Mallwart has cheap prices by lowering wages here and throughout the world, while its leadership, the members of the Walton family, occupy four spots on the Forbes billionaire Top 20 list.
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