Panhead

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noun

A fan of the American Christian rock band Skillet.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounPanhead (plural Panheads)

plural Panheads

  1. slangA fan of the American Christian rock band Skillet.

    This is Skillet doing what Skillet does. If that does it for you, you've probably already got this; if not, it's unlike to win you over to joining the Panheads.

    2014, Mark Craig, Rise review, Engage, Winter 2014, page 28
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    With the kick-off of Skillet's 52-city Awake and Alive tour, it is evident that they won't have difficulty find an American following, as Panheads (a moniker for Skillet fans) across the nation are turning up by the hordes.

    2009, Athalia Nakula, "Skillet: Awake and Alive", Campus Circle, Volume 19, Issue 40, 21 October 2009 - 27 October 2009, page 18

    When they talk about crossover bands–those who have strong fan bases in both the secular and Christian worlds–none may be more popular than Skillet and its dedicated "Panheads."

    2014 April 6, Trevor Freeze, “Skillet's Heart: Reaching the 'Unreachables'”, in The Morung Express, volume 9, number 93, page 7

Origin

From pan + head, a punning reference to the band's name.

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