headbanger

Meaning

Noun

One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.
One who enjoys heavy metal (rock) music, to which this sort of dance is usually performed.
A mad or eccentric person.
A kind of chin-up or pull-up exercise where the head is kept in line with the bar.

Related

Similar words

metalhead, metaller

Origin

head + banger

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