List of rocker terms

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The list of rocker terms collects various terms, slogans and abbreviations from the field of rocker , “motorcycle clubs” and one-per-center .

General

Members of the biker and rocker subculture use a special language that is in "opposition to the dominant culture". Their special style of language serves to distinguish them from other subcultures and facilitate communication within their own scene. The rocker language is strongly influenced by Anglicisms from America , the country of origin . The more youthful style of language developed from the hooligan scene of the 1950s and is sometimes characterized in the media as “poor” and “primitive”, which is probably related to the generally negative reporting on the rocker scene. Sociolinguistically, it is a communication style that was described as very direct and clear, especially in the 1970s and 1980s. The rocker language is very expressive, blunt and specifically descriptive. It is considered to be groundbreaking for the language of other Western subcultures that also used Anglicisms.

The following list takes into account expressions that are explained and used in literature and media from the rocker scene (for example Ulrich Detrois : Höllenritt. A German Hells Angel unpacks ), but media reports are also taken into account. Those phrases that have become common (youth) language usage were not taken into account.

Number abbreviation

A.

  • ACAB : "All Cops Are Bastards", popular patch
  • do the eagle : lateral spreading during a body search by the police
  • Announcement : a kind of penalty or ultimatum that must be followed
  • Apehanger : literally 'monkey swing', high and wide handlebars, especially on earlier choppers
  • Associate : Ally outside the club, can be a member of another club, but can also be a non-participant
  • AWO : Abbreviation for Awtowelo , later Simson , motorcycle brand from Suhl, produced in the early years for the Soviet Union, was extremely popular with rockers from the GDR.

B.

  • BAB : “Born Again Biker”, someone who rides a motorcycle again after a break
  • Back Door : the rearmost (and mostly most experienced) driver in a group
  • Back marker : the last rider in a group to mark the end of the parade
  • Back patch : back patch
  • Back Warmer : a woman in the pillion seat
  • Bar and Shield : 'Stripes and Shield', refers to the Harley-Davidson logo
  • Belt : drive belt
  • Big Twin : Harley's two-cylinder engine
  • Billy Bike : Chopper that Dennis Hopper rides in Easy Rider
  • Biker : international term for the subculture known as rocker in German-speaking countries
  • Blood-Rally : Exit to donate blood together
  • Bolt-on bike : for example, a 'screwdriver motorcycle', a motorcycle on which little has to be done by oneself
  • Bobber : converted off-road motorcycle, a forerunner of the chopper
  • Bottomrocker : lettering under the center crest ; mostly, but not at all clubs, the respective chapter
  • Brother , Bro , Brother : self-designation among club members
  • Buckle : belt buckle
  • Burnout : a rear tire is spun until it burns down, popular stunt at biker meetings, sometimes implemented as a competition

C.

  • Cafe Racer : British production motorcycle, which has been largely rebuilt to resemble a racing machine; is the name with the Ace Cafe associated
  • Captain America : Chopper that Peter Fonda rides in Easy Rider
  • Center crest , center patch : central logo of a club
  • Chaps : leather trousers without buttocks that protect trousers worn underneath
  • Chapter : local groups of the respective clubs, the Hells Angels charter called
  • Charity Run : Runs that serve charitable purposes
  • Chopper : classic motorcycle used in the rocker subculture
  • Clubhouse : Each chapter or charter has its own clubhouse, meeting and gathering point for the club.
  • Color , also Color : engl. for 'colors', refers to the patch on the back of a habit , the colors are different for each club, usually in three parts
  • Cruiser : motorcycle design without fairing
  • Custom bike : Generic term for a motorcycle that has been specially manufactured or converted to the owner's wishes
  • cut-off : term for the cowl, based on the cut-off of the sleeves; in the 1970s also called choppe ( to chop off , chopping off the sleeves; compare chopper for a motorcycle, on which everything that was superfluous was originally removed, "chopped off")

D.

  • Dashboard : A dashboard that is attached to the Harley's two tank halves
  • DFFL : “Dope Forever, Forever Loaded”, glorification of drug use
  • Dragbar : Short handlebar
  • Drag bike , dragster : special racing motorcycles for short distances
  • Dragpipe : Straight exhaust without a silencer
  • Screwdrivers : often a derogatory term for screwdrivers who use bolt-ons or who cannot repair their motorcycles properly
  • Drive-By : Hostile, mostly violent attack on a chapter (charter with the Hells Angels), often based on rivalries between hostile MCs
  • Drive-through ban: some clubs prohibit their competitors from driving through "their territory" without prior notification

E.

F.

  • … FF… : the two F's abbreviations refer to “Forever” twice, the club name is used instead of the three dots, for example “AFFA = Angels Forever, Forever Angels” for the Hells Angels or BFFB = Bandidos Forever, Forever Bandidos
  • Fender : fender
  • Fishtail : fishtail-shaped exhaust
  • Flathead , Flat : Harley-Davidson engine
  • Freebiker : Biker who does not belong to a club
  • Full Color , Full Member : Full Member
  • Full dresser : motorcycle with fairing
  • FTW : "Fuck the World", popular patch

G

  • GBNF : "gone, but not forgotten" ( Eng . About 'died, but not forgotten') - as a reminder of deceased members
  • Territorial claim : Some clubs make territorial claims, that is, they will not tolerate any other club in their neighborhood.

H

  • Swastika : previously a popular patch motif, is hardly used today due to its political explosiveness, in Germany also because of its criminality
  • Hangaround , also known as hanger or hanger : the lowest level of membership. Usually designates people who are tolerated on the club premises, but who are neither prospects nor full members.
  • Hangman : Refers to the sergeant's role in enforcing sanctions

I.

  • IG : Interest group, not a club in the strict sense, but a community of motorcyclists
  • Independent biker : independent biker

J

  • Jamboree : motorcycle meeting
  • Yoghurt cups : derogatory term for colorful cladding and capitalized brand names, such as the Yamaha lettering across the side of the motorcycle.
  • Junior : membership status for young people, which is no longer common today, was marked on the cowl like prospect status

K

  • Kickdown : starting a motorcycle
  • Child bar : derogatory term for the junior addition on the cowl
  • Knucklehead : Harley engine
  • Cowl : sleeveless jacket with club insignia
  • Duty to wear a cowl: Obligation to wear a cowl when riding a motorcycle can also be limited in time
  • Cowl baptism : inauguration of a cowl (also cowl consecration )

L.

  • Lowrider : long, flat motorcycle

M.

  • Maltese Cross : Nickname of the Iron Cross , results from an often incorrect name or confusion
  • Mom : readily available woman
  • MC : Abbreviation for "Motorcycle club"
  • Member : full member
  • MF : Motorcycle friends
  • MFG : motorcycle car pool
  • MIG : motorcycle interest group
  • Mother Chapter : the first chapter of a club
  • MTC : Motorcycle Touring Club

N

  • Naked Bike : Motorcycles without partial or full fairing
  • Nomads : Nomads do not belong to any chapters or charter because they are either constantly traveling or their parent club is too far away

O

  • Officer : members of a club entrusted with managerial duties
  • old lady : steadfast girlfriend or wife of a rocker
  • OMC : Abbreviation for outlaw motorcycle club or one-percenter motorcycle club
  • OMG : Abbreviation for Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
  • Onepercenter : self-designation
  • OUT : Status of a former full member who was expelled for violating the club rules
  • out in bad standing : status of a former full member who has harmed the club and is now considered “ outlawed ”
  • out in good standing : Status of a former full member who has left the club on good terms
  • Outlaw : often used synonym for rockers, but can also on the Outlaws Motorcycle Club lecture
  • OFOB : One family one brotherhood

P

  • Party planning east : regular meeting at which east clubs in Germany set common dates
  • Patch : engl. Patch , is worn on the cowl , mostly in the club colors
  • Panhead : Harley engine
  • Patch-over : Transfer of a chapter (charter with the Hells Angels) to another club
  • Poker Run : Run on which points can be earned according to poker rules
  • President / President : Head of a chapter or charter, some clubs also have national presidents
  • Presidential rally : a meeting held between the 1980s and 1998 where appointments were made between the clubs
  • Probationary , probationary member
  • Property of ... : German 'possession of ...', special back patch for wives and girlfriends of a club
  • Prospect : Candidates who are not yet a full member of the club usually have to take on service for full members. The duration of the status varies from club to club.
  • Prospect Chapter : a chapter that consists only of prospects is mostly used when an entire club wants to change
  • puppet-club , roughly ' puppet club ', a contemptuous term for supporter clubs

R.

  • Rally : larger motorcycle meeting
  • Ratbike , also rat : badly put together motorcycle. It has been an emerging fashion trend for several years to only paint your bike with rust protection or primer . The bikes are often technically good, they just deliberately look old and shabby.
  • Riser : handlebar riser . Handlebar brackets, also clamping blocks
  • Road blockers : drive ahead on runs and secure intersections, appointment is made by road captain, office not legally secured, based on convention or on consultation with the police
  • Road captain , also road master : is responsible for the travel route and accommodation during runs , and should also ensure the safety of the participants
  • Rocker : pseudo-Anglicism for bikers used in German-speaking countries
  • Rockers : engl. Name for patches
  • Run : joint ride or meeting

S.

  • Secretary , Secretary : Secretary of a Chapter or Charters
  • Security Chief : oversees club discipline
  • Sergeant : is responsible for maintaining club discipline
  • Sergeant-at-Arms : is responsible for security and "arming" in the respective club, as is the security chief for compliance with club discipline
  • SOS : Sons of Silence
  • SFFH : "Stoned Forever, Forever Happy"
  • Shovelhead : Harley engine
  • Sissybar : towering rods on the back of a motorcycle, only serve the optics. On newer bikes, this is also called backrests for the front passenger at the back of the seat.
  • Snitches are a dying breed : 'Spy / traitors are a dying breed', popular motif for patches or T-shirts
  • Streetfighter : special form of the naked bike
  • Street gangs : look similar to rockers, but don't define themselves as MC; whether they are to be seen as part of the rocker culture is controversial in the scene
  • Support Your Local… MC : popular support patch with the respective club name
  • Supporter : German 'supporter', friend or acquaintance of the respective club
  • Support club : a friendly club that takes on services for the respective club, examples of larger supporters are the Bad Seven MC (Gremium MC) or the Red Devils MC (Hells Angels)
  • Suspended : temporary exclusion
  • Swapmeet : barter trade, a kind of motorcycle flea market

T

  • Toprocker : Club lettering above the Center Crest
  • Toy Run : charity event that collects children's toys
  • Treasurer , Treasury : treasurer, treasurer
  • Trike : three-wheeled vehicle that is based on a motorcycle

V

  • Vice-President / Vice President : Vice President and this equated usually legally

W.

  • Wheelie : driving, only on the rear wheel; popular stunt

Y

  • Your brother ain't always right, but he's always your brother : dt. 'Your brother is not always right, but he is and will be your brother', a popular slogan, refers to the unconditional camaraderie within the rocker scene

Z

  • Civilian : people who are not involved in the rocker scene, is also used in part for freebikers

Special club symbols and slogans

Bandidos

  • Bandits : nickname for the members of the Bandidos MC
  • BFFB : "Bandidos Forever, Forever Bandidos"
  • Expect No Mercy : literally: 'Expect no mercy', according to various law enforcement authorities, the wearer of the patch killed a person or inflicted a serious injury on behalf of the club, club members deny this interpretation, but remain silent about the actual meaning
  • Fat Mexican : literally 'fat Mexican', refers to the club logo
  • God Forgives Bandidos Don't : dt. 'God forgives the Bandidos don't'
  • PBOL : "Proud Bandido Old Lady", is worn by friends of the Bandidos members
  • Our colors don't run : dt. ' Our colors don't run away '
  • Sargento de Armas : Sergeant at Arms in Spanish
  • Tacos : derogatory nickname for the Bandidos

Hells Angels

  • 86 : “Heroin forbidden”, a creed introduced by Sonny Barger that forbids members from using heroin. Used today as a sanction if a member goes over the top. This then has to do without alcohol and other drugs for an indefinite period.
  • AFFA , 1661 : "Angels Forever, Forever Angels"
  • Angel's Place : Clubhouse
  • Angler : pejorative nickname
  • Big House Crew : Association of imprisoned Hells Angels
  • Big Red Machine : refers to the club colors
  • church : weekly club meetings
  • Dead-Head , Deadhead : logo of the club
  • Dequiallo badge : awarded to full members who have beaten up a police officer
  • Euro-Run : Annual event in Europe.
  • Filthy Few : 'the dirty few', patch with two victory runs , refers to the killing of a person, according to the media and dropouts
  • Commission : since 2001 a committee that mediates internal disputes
  • LEFT : tattooed in large letters on the right hand and marked with the exit date, refers to former club members who had to exit for important reasons
  • Original 81 : Hells Angels product label
  • Pony-Express : important messages are sent to another charter by a trusted member
  • Red & White : reference to the club colors
  • Red Light Crew : Patch that identifies the wearer as a pimp or person working in the red light district
  • TCB : “taking care of business”, one of the slogans
  • World Rules : the secret rules of the club
  • World Run : most important meeting of the Hells Angels, takes place either in North America or Europe

Outlaw MC

  • Adios : "Angels die in outlaw states", to German about "[Hells] Angels die in the states of the outlaws", as a tattoo motif for a while
  • AHAMD : "All Hell's Angels Must Die" ( Eng . 'All Hells Angels Must Die')
  • AOA : "American Outlaw Association"
  • Charlie : Nickname for the club logo
  • crossed pistons : German 'crossed pistons', as a synonym for the club logo
  • GFOD : for God forgives, Outlaws don't!
  • Lightning Bolts : the double victory rune (symbol of the SS ) serves as a tattoo motif, which is given to murderers of the club
  • LL : "Lounge Lizard", badge for a longer prison term
  • Lucky 15 : for the letter O
  • OFFO : "Outlaws forever, forever Outlaws"

Rock machine

  • 08 in a diamond: stands for the start-up in 2008
  • ALVALM : A la vie a la mort = "As in life, so in death" (club motto)
  • Color: The club's color is a black and white eagle head with a red eye.
  • Founding Father : Founder of the MC on a continent. These members wear a black eagle's head as a side rocker. There are currently only five members as there is no Rock Machine MC in South America yet.
  • National President : Rock Machine leads a country president .
  • Nomads : In contrast to the other clubs, the Nomads are particularly privileged at Rock Machine. These are the "officers" of the club. You can belong to a chapter.
  • No Surrender Crew : In the years when Rock Machine was officially dissolved, there was a kind of secret society in Canada without a cowl and not as an MC.
  • RMF - FRM : Rock Machine Forever - Forever Rock Machine
  • Wehrmacht eagle at 11 : stands for the year the German MC was founded.
  • World Chapter : Five men are currently leading the so-called World Chapters, which are divided into continents. These members wear a golden eagle.

Pagan's Motorcycle Club

  • LPDP : "Live Pagan's, Die Pagan's" ('Live as Pagan, die as Pagan')
  • PFFP : "Pagan's Forever, Forever Pagan's"

Sons of Silence

  • Donec mors non separately : Latin for 'As long as death does not separate us', motto, part of the color
  • Ne cônjuge nobiscum : about the British Do not fuck with us (dt, do not fuck with us. ') In accordance with
  • SOS : abbreviation

Media used

Documentaries and specials

literature

  • Michael Ahlsdorf : Biker Lexicon . In: All about Rocker 2 - The Laws, the History, the Machines. Mannheim: Huber Verlag 2004, ISBN 978-392789-611-6 . Pp. 256-266
  • Ulrich Detrois : Glossary. In: Hell ride. A German Hells Angel unpacks. Munich: Econ, 2010, ISBN 978-3-430-20106-3 , pp. 243-250.
  • Peter Maczollek and Leslav home: Glossary . In: Pretty bad friends - How we founded the Bandidos in Germany . Riva Verlag, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-86883-288-4 , p. 231-240 .
  • Thomas P .: The explainer: The glossary. In: The Angel of Revenge. I am the key witness against the German Hells Angels. I was one of them, now I'm unpacking. Munich: Riva 2010, ISBN 978-3-86883-090-3 , pp. 177-186.
  • Titus Simon: Rocker in the Federal Republic - A subculture between youth protest and tradition. Weinheim: Deutscher Studien Verlag 1989, ISBN 3-89271-108-9 .

Web links

Individual evidence

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  8. Jump up ↑ Gangland Season 2, Episode 3: Biker Wars.
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  14. ↑ Paul Cherry: The Biker Trials: Bringing Down the Hells Angels. ECW Press, Toronto 2005, ISBN 1-55022-638-X , p. 90.
  15. ↑ Jay Dobyns , Nils Johnson-Shelton: No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels. Broadway, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-307-40586-9 .
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