Citations:Mallwart

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English citations of Mallwart

Proper noun: "(humorous or pejorative) Walmart"

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  • 2004, Swami Beyondananda, Swami for Precedent, WakeUpLaughing Press (2004), →ISBN, page 125:
    Have you noticed a proliferation of those MallWart stores where the workers can't even afford the low prices?
  • 2004, 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)?
  • 2005, Kim Smith Dedam, "Community of motion", Rutland Herald, 28 July 2005:
    And as the community of local shopkeepers is absorbed by "Mallwart," the "Dance of Greed" ensues.
  • 2006, Karel Baloun, Inside Facebook: Life, Work and Visions of Greatness, →ISBN, page 34:
    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.
  • 2012, Naomi Wagner, letter to the editor, North Coast Journal, 2 February 2012:
    Meanwhile, Wal-Mart moves in. This profits-before-people, everyday-low-wages kind of trash, a Mallwart, could be truly toxic to our businesses and quality of life.