"Heepster" meaning in All languages combined

See Heepster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Heepsters [plural]
Etymology: Heep + -ster, possibly as a play on hipster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Heep|ster}} Heep + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} Heepster (plural Heepsters)
  1. (slang) A fan of the English rock band Uriah Heep. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Music

Inflected forms

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