Hell's Angel

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

I was "engaged" with one of the UAWMFs in front of the stage when Bill got lashed across the face by a Hell's Angel from 5th Street swinging a bike chain.

From Salon

In his autobiography “Hell’s Angel — The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club,” Mr. Barger accused Stones guitarist Keith Richards of delaying the band’s performance to work up the crowd.

From Washington Post

Barger wrote or co-wrote several books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies, including the bestselling memoir “Hell’s Angel.”

From Los Angeles Times

He wrote three books about his life and philosophy, including a best-selling autobiography, “Hell’s Angel.”

From Seattle Times

Creation Records svengali Alan McGee remembers indie and dance colliding thus: “I took Bobby to a Shoom rave in the countryside outside Brighton. Weatherall found me on my hands and knees trying to see if there were any Es on the floor. Bobby was all in black in Chelsea boots like one of the Ramones, and Weatherall looked like some kind of Hell’s Angel. I think there was a spark there.”

From The Guardian