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American slang from the late 1980's and 1990's, generally pejorative, for a person who is, or is perceived to be, unsophisticated and obsessed with Heavy Metal music. Hesher is a stereotype and characterized by speech and mannerisms of "heshers" to indicate lack of education, single-minded devotion to rock bands and lack of interest in personal hygene and education. Heshers are thought to primarily be white, male, working-class Americans.
The hesher are often considered a particular sub-class of "[[white trash]]" characterized by its interest in heavy metal music.
Like the British term "chav", and the Australian term "Bogan", the term supposedly describes behavior and appearance, more than class.
Heshers were a vital element in the Headbanging scene and paved the way for the Grunge scene in Washington state.
[edit] Musical Influences
Closer in style to Grunge than Glam Rock, Heshers are primarily defined by the fact that they listen to [[Heavy Metal music]] bands such as:
Hesher was also used as the name of Nickelback's first album.
[edit] Dress / Style
Common defining attributes of the "hesher" include:
- Long raggedy hair or mullet (often bleached)
- Tight, stone-washed jeans
- Sculls and demons on ripped T-shirts
- Spikes and studs
- Use of marijuana
- Apathetic attitude
- Unemployed
