hessian
n.— «I was mainly a hard-core heavymetal fan…i was a scuzzball i had long hair,and holy jeans(i only wore those on sunday)I was a hessian. but then i swallowed my pride and went out and bought the box set. and said hey i Really Like this guy…about that time my GF of 5 years slept with my best friend so i left her and that hessian life and started listening to classic rock and alternative like Nine Inch Nails and ministry.» —“types of music i like” by Chris W. Acers Usenet: alt.fan.jimmy-buffett Dec. 7, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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