headbanger

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Synonyms: head banger, head-banger, headbang, headbangers, threadbanger

Antonyms: head banger, head-banger, headbang, headbangers, threadbanger

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Noun

1. One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} One who enjoys [[heavy metal]] ([[rock]]) music, to which this sort of dance is usually performed.
3. A violently deranged, extreme or fanatical person; a nutcase.
4. A silly or eccentric person.
5. {{lb|en|UK}} A political [[hardliner]], especially an obstructive one.
6. {{label|en|chiefly|Northern Ireland}} A person who engages in street violence, especially in support of a political group.
7. A kind of [[chin-up]] or [[pull-up]] [[exercise]] where the head is kept in line with the [[bar]].

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