1
: a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours
2
: an admirer of a famous person who attends as many of the person's events and public appearances as possible
3
: enthusiast, aficionado
a political groupie
golf groupies
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But Crowe was set on nailing one particular scene, where Hudson’s character, the groupie Penny Lane, attempts suicide by overdosing on quaaludes.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The rise of retail fandom Move over Swifties, groupies aren’t just for celebrities anymore.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Cameron Crowe's autobiographical look at his years as an unlikely teenage contributor to Rolling Stone, Almost Famous was a first gig for its wide-eyed lead, a young Patrick Fugit, and a big break for Kate Hudson in the part of groupie Penny Lane.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Then there are Wicks' groupies.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The rise of retail fandom Move over Swifties, groupies aren’t just for celebrities anymore.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Cameron Crowe's autobiographical look at his years as an unlikely teenage contributor to Rolling Stone, Almost Famous was a first gig for its wide-eyed lead, a young Patrick Fugit, and a big break for Kate Hudson in the part of groupie Penny Lane.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Then there are Wicks' groupies.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Groupie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groupie. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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groupie
noun
group·ie
ˈgrü-pē 
: fan entry 3
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: a fan of a rock group who usually follows the group around on concert tours
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