Hesher
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Derived from Hessian: so called due to long hair and warlike personality akin to that of the Hessian mercenaries.
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