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hesher.

A diehard enthusiast of heavy metal music.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A diehard enthusiast of heavy metal music.

    slang
    That guy has long hair, rides a motorcycle, and wears t-shirts of his favorite heavy metal bands with a leather jacket to his college classes. He is a hesher.
Where this word comes from

Derived from Hessian: so called due to long hair and warlike personality akin to that of the Hessian mercenaries.

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