headbanger noun7 •One who dances by violently shaking the head in time to the music. •One who enjoys heavy metal (rock) music, to which this sort of dance is usually performed. •A violently deranged, extreme or fanatical person; a nutcase. •(UK) A political hardliner, especially an obstructive one.Corbyn's lack of ambition would turn out to be one of his great selling points. He was the man at the margin: a headbanger for most and a man of principles for a few. — 2021 •A silly or eccentric person. •(Northern-Ireland) A person who engages in street violence, especially in support of a political group. •A kind of chin-up or pull-up exercise where the head is kept in line with the bar. formsheadbangers