headbanger

[hed-bang-er]

noun

metalhead.

Origin of headbanger

First recorded in 1985–90

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British Dictionary definitions for head-banger

head-banger

noun slang

a heavy-metal rock fan
a crazy or stupid person

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Word Origin and History for head-banger

headbanger

"devotee of heavy metal music," 1984, from head (n.) + agent noun from bang (v.).