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Headbanger

One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.

📖 Definitions of "Headbanger"

noun

1
One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music.
2
(by extension) One who enjoys heavy metal (rock) music, to which this sort of dance is usually performed.
3
A mad or eccentric person.
4
A kind of chin-up or pull-up exercise where the head is kept in line with the bar.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
headbutternoun	One who headbutts.
bagheadnoun	(slang) A drug addict.
bucketheadnoun	A stupid or oblivious person.
shaggernoun	(slang) One who has sexual intercourse.
skankernoun	Someone who dances the skank.
boppernoun	(informal, dated) A person who dances the bop.
handbaggernoun	(informal) A person who collects handbags.
bucket headnoun	A stupid or oblivious person.
deadheadnoun	Anyone traveling for free, without paying the expected fare.
rockheadnoun	(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.
technoheadnoun	(slang) A fan of techno music.
bodypoppernoun	Someone who performs the Body Pop dance
bangernoun	(music, slang) A powerfully energetic and/or very good song, especially in hip-hop and dance music.
hipsternoun	A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions.
bum headnoun	(slang, childish, humorous) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person.
rapheadnoun	(slang) A fan of rapping or rap music.
bone headnoun	Alternative form of bonehead. [(slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.]
waackernoun	One who dances in the waacking style.
headbinnoun	(Ulster) An unstable or eccentric person.
beerheadnoun	(colloquial) A drunk.

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