Hell's Angel

British

noun

a member of a motorcycle gang of a kind originating in the US in the 1950s, who typically dress in denim and Nazi-style paraphernalia and are noted for their initiation rites, lawless behaviour, etc

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Critics, such as the late atheist writer Christopher Hitchens, who made a documentary called "Hell's Angel" on Mother Teresa, say the system is flawed.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2016

He looks like a retired Hell’s Angel from the stockbroker belt, but it works.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2016

Backstage Bill’s is owned by three unlikely friends: a cop, a Hell’s Angel and a rarely seen, extremely well-groomed man said to be a member of the local Mafia.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2016

And he proved he was no slouch when it came to comedy, notably in the improbable role of a gay Hell's Angel in the film Serial.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2015

By Barbie Latza Nadeau On a recent Sunday in Rome, Pope Francis channeled his inner Hell’s Angel and mingled among thousands of leather-clad Harley Davidson bikers who had descended on the Holy See.

From Newsweek • Jun. 22, 2013

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