Maniac
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The term maniac can mean more than one thing:
- (archaic) A maniac is a person who exhibits the behaviour known as mania.
- (slang) A person who acts in a wild or harmful manner.
- A poker player who plays in a very "loose-aggressive" style, making large bets and bluffing frequently.
- Maniac can also refer to the disorganized offender classification of serial killer.
- MANIAC is also the name of the MANIAC I computer.
- Maniac is the callsign of the human pilot Todd "Maniac" Marshall in the fictional ''Wing Commander universe.
- Maniac (real name: Sven Erik Kristiansen) was the vocalist for Norwegian black metal band, Mayhem between 1986 and 1988, and again from 1995 until 2004.
- "Maniac" is a song from the movie Flashdance by Michael Sembello.
- "Maniac" is also the title of several unrelated films. See: Maniac (film).
- Maniac meaning an insane person.
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