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(slang) A diehard enthusiast of heavy metal music.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) A diehard enthusiast of heavy metal music.

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.
Origin: Derived from Hessian: so called due to long hair and warlike personality akin to that of the Hessian mercenaries. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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