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

Examples of groupie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 An Owens groupie expressed that the wife of one of the members, Linda Ramone, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Owens, which stopped the production and made the few that were produced highly collectible (Owens PR neither confirmed nor denied this story). Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 Agatha even gets a gay groupie (Joe Locke) to follow her around, an amusing meta-commentary on Hahn’s real-life fan base. Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groupie 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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