Meaning of mall ninja | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who brags about being a weaponry expert and connoisseur, but exposes their ignorance by making improbable claims about their experience or skill.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“I own a Strider [knife]. Nope, I'm not a mall ninja or secret squirrel but it gives me pleasure to own them.”

“I too abandoned those groups. Granted, I was one who had my mind made up for the most part, but not entirely. I just grew frustrated with the kindergarten sophistry, mall ninja bravado, and so on.”

“No big deal, unless you're anal about being mil-spec "correct" to impress your mall ninja buddies.”

“You know...like the delusion that you were ever a LEO [law enforcement officer], while you sound far more like a frustrated mall ninja.”

“A compound bow is much better [than a crossbow] in every respect, expect maybe for exciting those mall ninjas who, when they are not watching The Walking Dead, hide in their mom's basement and fantasize about Lara Croft.”

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