Grobs, Grebs or Nebs?

[StevieBee]

So me being Southern was raised to believe those of a Heavy Metal disposition were known as Grobs.

My better half being of Bradford origin is convinced it is Grebs

My Lancastrian colleague believes them to be Nebs...or Greasy Nebs.

So which is it...there's only one way to find out. Ask PH!

[southendpier]

Metallers

[StevieBee]

southendpier said:

Metallers

Really? New one on me. And a follow Essexer as well!

[northwest monkey]

Goths or when I was younger - bumheads.

[Ray Singh]

Head bangers

[viscountdallara]

Greebos.
That's what 'we' called them in the '80s !

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gre...

( Suffolk born and bred ) !!

[backwoodsman]

Metal heads, head bangers.

Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire border.

[gretsch drummer]

Mosher.

[Mr GrimNasty]

You can call them anything you like, they can't hear you!

[southendpier]

StevieBee said:

southendpier said:

Metallers

Really? New one on me. And a follow Essexer as well!

Yep, I've never heard grobs, grebs or neds

[schmunk]

viscountdallara said:

Greebos.
That's what 'we' called them in the '80s !

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gre...

( Suffolk born and bred ) !!

As used in "The only living boy in New Cross" by Carter USM.

[Fishtigua]

viscountdallara said:

Greebo.

That's what 'we' called them in the '80s !

Yep, and I sort of became one as a teenager.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Grebos were those bands like Carter USM, Ned's Atomic dustbin, PWEI

sort of new age traveller anti-fashion look, dreadlocks and half shaved head, big lumberjack shirts, baggy shorts and old boots

[V8FGO]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Grebos were those bands like Carter USM, Ned's Atomic dustbin, PWEI

sort of new age traveller anti-fashion look, dreadlocks and half shaved head, big lumberjack shirts, baggy shorts and old boots

We used Grebo as a term for bikers back in the early 70's, so it has
been aroud for some time, probably from mods v rockers era.

[HarryFlatters]

gretsch drummer said:

Mosher.

Same in Edinburgh, occasionally "metaller".

Seldom, "sweaty".

As in "whurz yur sweaty choonz?" = "excuse me, could you point me in the direction of your heavy metal records?".

[GroundEffect]

I call myself a Metalhead.

I've heard them called Sweaties and/or Mosher in central Scotland.

[blindswelledrat]

Bell ends where I came from.

[ianrb]

NeMiSiS said:

smellies.

No, those are ladies undergarments.

[LordGrover]

Ray Singh said:

Head bangers

Although the only headbanger I knew was known as The Hippy on account of his long hair.

[anonymous-user]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Grebos were those bands like Carter USM, Ned's Atomic dustbin, PWEI

sort of new age traveller anti-fashion look, dreadlocks and half shaved head, big lumberjack shirts, baggy shorts and old boots

Carter were an excellent band. I saw Jimbob do a solo acoustic gig in a tiny tent at glastonbury some years ago, trying to mosh about 12 hours after I broke my ankle was... Interesting.

Then I saw them maybe 4 years ago at the Brixton Academy, I was the loudest thing I've ever heard. Pure, brilliant noise. The sort of decibels you'd imagine at the heart of an exploding star.

Sheriff Fatman is an all-time favourite.

And their "take off" of Ruby Tuesday in After the Watershed was brilliant. "Go to bed, you silly cow!"

And their "assault" on Philip Scofield at the Brits (?) was class.