groupie

noun group·ie \ ˈgrü-pē \

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

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
Lin is a sassy tough girl and former Ted Nugent groupie with a husband on death row.

— author: tamara ikenberg, Alaska Dispatch News, "Trashy treasure: ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ at Cyrano’s," 29 July 2017
Watch Almost Famous and suddenly groupies are beautiful, cool muses (who, yes, wear a lot of lace and silk).

— elizabeth logan, Teen Vogue, "Here's Why Harry Styles Fans Are Making #RespectHarry Trend on Twitter," 27 July 2017
Here are eight real-life sites — some famed, some obscure — for geek groupies who want to see where big brains have banged out the next big thing.

— angela hill, idahostatesman, "Top 8 Silicon Valley geek hot spots you must see," 26 May 2017
The club was packed with Spektral groupies who were given instruction in how to dance the hustle following the performance.

— john von rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago and Czech chamber groups join to celebrate Gypsy musical culture," 17 May 2017
A middle-school groupie for a blonde ringleader... sound anything like Hanna's middle school days with Alison? 5.

— hannah orenstein, Seventeen, "13 Things You Didn't Know About "Pretty Little Liars" Star Ashley Benson," 25 Apr. 2017
All of those daring feats, though, are meant to serve a higher purpose than entertaining the company’s growing and at times rabid fan base, which treats launches like groupies do rock concerts.

— the washington post, The Denver Post, "Musk’s SpaceX makes history by launching a ‘flight proven’ rocket," 31 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of groupie

1966

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