groupie

noun

group·​ie ˈgrü-pē How to pronounce groupie (audio)
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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Stevens groupies, whose obsession with detail has much in common with people who followed the Grateful Dead, will be fascinated. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 Her Lee isn’t an equal partner to Arthur but another accessory in his grand tragedy — a supercharged, scary-eyed take on a serial-killer groupie. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 The actress played Edward Norton's skinhead girlfriend in American History X (1998), Adam Sandler's love interest in The Waterboy (1998), and a groupie alongside Kate Hudson in the Oscar-winning film Almost Famous (2000). Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Where Red Rooms’ Clémentine rather neatly fits the profile of the wide-eyed serial killer groupie—constantly rhapsodizing about the accused’s innocence and the witch hunt waged against him—Kelly-Anne’s own motivations are murkier. John Semley, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groupie 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of groupie was in 1966

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“Groupie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groupie. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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groupie

noun
group·​ie ˈgrü-pē How to pronounce groupie (audio)
: fan entry 3
especially : a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours

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