malling

[ maw-ling ]

/ ˈmɔ lɪŋ /

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noun

the overbuilding of shopping malls in a region: the malling of America.

the practice of frequenting malls to socialize or shop.

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Origin of malling

First recorded in 1975–80

Malling & Schmidt is widely considered to be the most important restaurant in Denmark outside of Noma.
Denmark’s New Nordic Cuisine Beyond Noma|Sophie Menin|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The delicacies Mrs. Malling offered to her guests were something to be remembered.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum
But his reasons were quite apart from those Hephzibah Malling attributed to him.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum
Mrs. Malling watched him for some moments, then her eyes drifted to the girl, the object of her solicitude.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum

Mrs. Malling was sitting bolt upright, and her plump, rather rough hands were folded in her broad lap.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum
“Why, Prudence,” said Mrs. Malling, turning her round laughing face to her daughter and indicating the door.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum