The revolting fellow gets light-headed on bad beer! (5)
I believe the answer is:
rebel
'the revolting fellow' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'light-headed on bad beer' is the wordplay.
'light-headed' becomes 'l' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'bad' is an anagram indicator.
'beer' anagrammed gives 'rebe'.
'l' put after 'rebe' is 'REBEL'.
'gets' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rebel that I've seen before include "Do things differently" , "Freedom fighter?" , "Bolshy" , "Mutineer or dissenter" , "One who's risen in opposition" .)