groupie

noun group·ie \ ˈgrü-pē \

Updated on: 1 Apr 2018

Definition of groupie

1 : a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours

2 : an admirer of a celebrity who attends as many of his or her public appearances as possible

3 : enthusiast, aficionado

a political groupie

golf groupies

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Recent Examples of groupie from the Web

Janice hated leaving her friends in the Bronx, hated being the only Mary J. Blige fanatic in her new world of Guns n’ Roses groupies.

— miles marshall lewis, The Root, "(What Did I Do to Get So) Black and Blue," 18 Mar. 2018
Ukiyo has been more than a year coming, an excruciating wait for sushi groupies anticipating the omakase bar experience Brown promises alongside a dining room serving Japanese farmhouse-style dishes.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "The insanely good ramen you should eat in Indianapolis right now," 9 Jan. 2018
Doing what a groupie does before the word existed and then writing a best seller about it.

— lina lecaro, Los Angeles Magazine, "Once a Month, Under a Full Moon, Women Are Wearing Cloaks and Conjuring Something Magical," 28 Feb. 2018
Wrestling is a lonely sport that attracts little media and fewer groupies.

— michael democker, NOLA.com, "Confessions of a recovering wrestling parent," 16 Feb. 2018
Many of Chung’s own fashion groupies arrived dressed in her cool new designs.

— Vogue, "Alexa Chung Throws a Brit-Pop Bash to Celebrate Her New Collection," 31 Jan. 2018
Inspired by the Paris Fashion Week street style set, here are five ways to throw it back to the days of full corduroy suits and rock ’n’ roll groupies.

— brooke bobb, Vogue, "5 Ways to Do ‘70s Dressing Like the Paris Fashion Week Street Style Pack," 5 Oct. 2017
Why have so many of his groupies not yet gotten on to him?

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Quickly," 25 Aug. 2017
Lock 3 Proving that it’s not all about hipster ice cream and Devo groupies, a city-run performing arts center called Lock 3 makes the case for Akron as a family destination, too.

— alex schechter, Vogue, "6 Reasons Akron, Ohio, Should Be On Your Radar," 16 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of groupie

1966

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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GROUPIE Defined for English Language Learners

groupie

noun

Definition of groupie for English Language Learners

: a fan of a music group who follows the group on concert tours
: a fan of an athlete or celebrity who tries to see the athlete or celebrity as often as possible
: an enthusiastic supporter or follower of something