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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The most formidable of her critics was another British journalist, Christopher Hitchens, who in 1994 made a film called Hell’s Angel.

From The Guardian Aug. 31, 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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