Headbanger
(noun)
- A person who moves their head rhythmically to the beat of music, especially heavy metal.
- A fan of heavy metal music who is known for physically expressing their enjoyment of the music, often by violently shaking their head.
Origin:
The term is derived from the physical gesture of repeatedly striking one's head, often in time with the music, and it is commonly associated with heavy metal music.
Examples:
- The concert was full of headbangers, all thrashing their heads to the music.
- He was known as a headbanger and was often seen at concerts with a bandana tied around his head.
- The crowd was full of headbangers, moshing and jumping to the music.
- The headbanger's wild head movements made him look as if he was having a seizure.
- The headbanger's enthusiasm for the music was contagious, soon everyone was headbanging.