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Paul Blart en · NOUN

Etymology

From the titular character of the Paul Blart: Mall Cop series of movies.

Meanings

1. (US, informal) A mall security guard, especially one considered self-serious or hostile.
   • So within a couple minutes of my walking up to the inner fence (there's a short outer one to keep cars out which doesn't continue to the dirt) Paul Blart himself showed up to tell me to back off! 2009 May 22, TheDamnMushroom, “dead mall 1”, in Flickr.com:
   • And even then, Paul Blart would likely be occupied with stopping the kids who were skateboarding through THE MALL CONCOURSE! 2018 July 21, “Regal Cinemas at St Louis Mills. The only real draw for the mall now a days.”, in Reddit:
   • I saw one fat Paul Blart and one police officer 2023 December 12, Crankbait, Carolina Firearms Forum:

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