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A rail enthusiast who follows a particular type of rail traction (for example Class 37 locomotives) and tries to travel as many miles as possible behind their chosen type of locomotive to earn the respect of fellow bashers.

They "bash" trains (travelling behind a specimen of their chosen locomotive class) for the purpose of their own enjoyment, they often lean out of windows to hear the engine noise better and often wave their arms in the air (in a manner which can confuse and send dangerous messages to railway staff) to show their appreciation of the engine hauling their train.

They are the arch-enemy of many rail staff who are not enthusiasts or bashers themselves as their exploits, can be time wasting - one wave bashers specialize in is waving his (they are rarely "hers") arm upwards to show that he does not believe the driver is applying enough power to make a suitable noise from the locomotive (despite the fact that it could damage the train if too much power was applied to quickly), this sign, to all rail staff means: "APPLY BRAKES", and this sign is often used in an emergency.
Train Driver: "I had a load of bloody bashers on the 1030, mate"

Other Train Driver: "Yeah, I had a load of them last week - had to dump the brakes because they kept waving their arms in the air"

Train Driver: "Pricks"
by Not a Bahser July 09, 2009
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A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.

Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:

* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
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A individual who is unfriendly and/or commits harmful acts to group of people or an individual due to prejudice and/or ignorance.
Bashers should be shot on sight.
by Allora December 02, 2003
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A typically off-road radio control vehicle not usually meant for racing but instead for recreational driving. Often 'bashers' sport hopped-up components aimed at durability because they are typically driven recklessly.
"I recently added a roll cage to my truggy basher because the body snapped last time I rolled it."
by GSlayerBrian August 09, 2013
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A neutral term for a person, but connoting someone tough and a bit dangerous. A thug or gangster.
Watch out for that basher, he was an Army ranger.
by Erin Montgomery May 01, 2010
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According to my Dad basher is a combination of a bath and a shower. It is when one takes a shower with the tub plugged up and then sits in their water and proceeds to take a bath.
The Geeze is so redneck that he believes taking a basher actually gets his penis tits clean after snooking the chicken in her glory hole.
by ssasrule September 08, 2010
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(n) A person that 'bashes' a person or his/her/its views simply because that person has no life; a bad debator
The basher insulted me very often for my views on what is considered n00b.
by ChaosChronicle January 06, 2004
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