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Glam Metal

Glam metal, also known as hair metal, is a metal sub-genre that gained popularity in the late 70's and early 80's. Influenced by 70's glam rock, shock rock, and hard rock bands like sweet, KISS, ac/dc, aerosmith, slade, david bowie, alice cooper, etc... Glam metal style included teased-up hair, leather, accessories, etc... The music included distorted guitar riffs, sing-a-long anthems, hard-hitting drums, and guitar solos, etc... The glam metal style was more about the lifestyle than the music even though the music played a HUGE part of it. It all started on the LA sunset strip.. Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and formerly of Metallica used to say glam stood for "Gay LA Metal". It was very popular throughout the late 70's, the 80's, and very briefly in the early 90's.. The 90's hit glam metal like a freight train.. Nirvana's "Nevermind" album hit big along with other grunge bands Pearl jam, alice in chains, etc.. The glam metal genre was unpopular in the early 90's through the mid 90's until around 1997 some hair bands got back together and the genre was popular again.. Since '97 glam metal has remained underground, but still has a lot of great glam metal bands today.
Some popular 80's Hair bands include: Motley Crue, KISS, Poison, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Scorpions, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Cinderella, Skid Row, Van Halen, Tesla, Stryper, Warrant, LA Guns, Night Ranger, Nitro, Great White, etc...

Some new glam metal bands include: Crashdiet, Dirty Penny, Steel Panther, Hardcore Superstar, etc.....
by Smity Worben Man Jensen June 29, 2009
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Gamatio

Getting blown while playing a video game. Pronunciation - guh-may'-shee-oh.
See if you can finish an entire stage on Dirt 2 without crashing while getting a gamatio.
by -HEF- September 20, 2009
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glam squad

Glam squad is part of a celebrity's entourage, the staff responsible for hair, make-up, wardrobe, etc. The squad preens their VIP boss, especially before an interview or public appearance.
Brittany’s glam squad got her ready for the concert.
by RKeller1 June 18, 2006
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Gamahauche

Performing cunnilingus for an extended length of time.
I love to gamahauch my wife. I could do it all night long.
by Al February 16, 2005
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GAMAHUCH

A 19th century term referring to licking a young girl's pussy without inserting the tongue inside.
Only thing my old sugar daddy wants to do is gamahuch me all night.
by arlene minardi September 2, 2005
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Glambertini

A cocktail inspired by Adam Lambert. Served in a feather and glitter decorated glass, filled with a colourful, overwhelming liquid creation.
At a karoake bar
Jane: "Wow, that version of 'Whataya want from me' was awful"
Sue: "Yep... One too many Glambertini's makes anyone think they can perform better than Adam"
by bbbfunny December 3, 2010
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Glam Shaming

When a contestant from The Bachelor shames you for brushing your hair during a mountain climb in Lake Tahoe.
"Just like body shaming... you are glam shaming me!"
by @AmandaMCarter January 22, 2018
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