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rivethead en · NOUN

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Etymology

From rivet + -head, from the use of rivets in industrial manufacture.

Meanings

1. (slang) An aficionado of industrial music.
   • […] self-described rivethead Ebony Joseph […] 2004, Nancy Kilpatrick, The Goth Bible:
   • Much to the shock of my rivethead friends, I plan to make the first stop on my pilgrimage in Athens, Georgia, of all places. Athens, home of REM, Pylon, and enough paisley shirts and pegged pants to fill every overpriced thrift store in Georgia […] 2005, Anne Thomas Soffee, Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City:
   • The "rivet" in the rivethead title comes from the metal bolts of the same name, which are used in the industrial construction of architecture. 2007, Raven Digitalis, Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture:
2. (dated) An automotive assembly line worker.

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