headbanger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of headbanger
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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Park thrashes through the “Hedwig” songbook with aplomb; high points include the headbanger “Angry Inch,” the aching anthem “Wicked Little Town” and “Wig in a Box,” a tour-de-force tune of self-discovery.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2021
Screaming leader Dave Mustaine samples a cackling witch to open this creepy headbanger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2017
To say it in emoji, Finland would like to be known as either sauna, socks, heavy-metal headbanger, or “girl power.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2016
Sometimes at some services an angel comes here in the image of a headbanger.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2016
First real headbanger involving Huskers and new Big Ten frat brothers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2011
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