headbanger
English
Etymology
head + banger
Pronunciation
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Noun
headbanger (plural headbangers)
- One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.
- (by extension) one who enjoys heavy metal rock music, to which this sort of dance is usually performed.
- A mad or eccentric person.
- A kind of chin-up or pull-up exercise where the head is kept in line with the bar.
Synonyms
- (heavy metal fan): metalhead, metaller