A (mostly) teenage subculture, characterized by the wearing of eyeliner, bondage pants, baggy t-shirts and lots of black. Usually associated with nu-metal music. One of the only subcultures in which mental issues were a celebrated thing. Typically critical of "preppy" youth culture, which may cause people to think mallgoth kids are hypocritical (because OMG, they PURCHASE their clothes at MALLS! What a mortal sin!) Not "true" goths, not "true" metalheads, and sure as heck not any other subculture...one wonders who the real conformists are, after a while. Nowadays it's more rare to spot a mallgoth, because they are a dying breed, much like almost every ruggedly individualistic counterculture in this country.
Go ahead. Laugh at the mallgoth because he dresses like The Crow. Sneer at him because he's a teenager. Make snide remarks at his eyeliner and his CD collection, and think nothing of him because he's a poor, broken lunatic.
Just remember how strong the spirit of youth and rebellion can be...and remember that the young and the wild often grow to become the brilliant and the revered.
Just remember how strong the spirit of youth and rebellion can be...and remember that the young and the wild often grow to become the brilliant and the revered.
by Teh Wray May 10, 2007
by JOEMAMA June 4, 2004
Mallgoths are the groups of emotionally insecure adolescents (although some can reach 18+...) who are typically seen loitering in the malls of North American suburban shopping outlets. Their dominant characteristics (typical to both sexes) are makeup, multiple body piercings, leather, blackened hair,sad faces, melodrama, angry distortion based passive aggressive music (see. Slipknot),and the embrace of masochism.
They are a branch of Gothic subculture.
They are a branch of Gothic subculture.
Go to Wikipedia and look for Gothic subculture or the band slipknot. Shit, just go to a shopping center; mallgoths are everywhere.
by Michael404 May 7, 2008
a mallgoth is typically someone of the goth subculture that buys most of their clothes at the mall at stores like hot topic or Spencer's. contrary to popular belief these people dont hate their parents or hate "society". mall goths believe about the same as a goth and punks.
someone making fun of a mallgoth: "OMG I HATE MY MOM !1!!! IM SO SPOILED AND BRATTY!!!!"
atual mallgoths: "do you guys want to go to hot topic or get some platform shoes?"
atual mallgoths: "do you guys want to go to hot topic or get some platform shoes?"
by comettown February 19, 2021