heavy metal umlaut

Noun

Meaning

heavy metal umlaut (plural heavy metal umlauts)

An umlaut over a letter in the name of a heavy metal band (as in "Motörhead", "Queensrÿche" and "Mötley Crüe"), added gratuitously for mere stylistic effect.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

heavy-metal umlaut

Synonyms

rock dots metal umlaut

Close letter words and terms

heavy metal enthusiast heavy metal music heavy metal poisoning heavy metal with atomic number 80 heavy metallurgy heavy metally