Crimhead

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noun

A fan of the English rock band King Crimson.

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Meanings

nounCrimhead (plural Crimheads)

plural Crimheads

  1. slangA fan of the English rock band King Crimson.

    Some diehard Crimheads figure 1969 was the Crimson classic period.

    1992, Musician, numbers 159-164, page 90
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    The mention of vintage material is sure to set Crimheads panting, but Levin says he is unsure what those specific songs are, or how many will come from the '80s or the '70s.

    1995 May 19, Michael Saunders, “Crimson back with 'Thrak'”, in Ocala Star-Banner

    The release of two retrospective, in-concert, four-CD box sets and two separate live compilations (one a double CD, the other a single) might seem a bit excessive -- to non-Crimheads.

    1998, Hans Morgenstern, The Nightwatch review, Miami New Times, 7 May 1998

Origin

Shortened crimson + head

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APA

Crimhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimhead

MLA

“Crimhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crimhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crimhead.

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