groupie
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈɡruːpi/
- Slang
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groupie
- Many young women aspire to be a groupie, following musicians from city to city for their shows.
- a celebrity groupie
- rock groupie
- an artist groupie
And joining us in person is musician and total science groupie Sean Lennon.
- And joining us in person is musician and total science groupie Sean Lennon.
- And in her, in her mind, the first thing she sees is groupies and the whole hip hop life.
- So, I mean, so, you know, there's all of these little like, groupies and stuff that are forming.
- Logan Paul and Mike the groupies.
- I think groupies and Whatsapps and and closed Facebook groups, e-mail newsletters, Internet forums.
- You know, like, I think they had groupies and, you know, your latest expedition was like your latest album, I think.
Examples
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I love going to gigs and am a professional groupie for a couple of awesome bands.
Blog text (10) -
We're the band, and you can be the groupie.
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By by the way, my wife is a huge groupie of yours.
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Kind of a groupie, I guess.
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I already have a cute groupie.
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I'm not going to chase him down like a groupie.
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Kevin, my groupie from the supermarket, was only the beginning.
Academic text (2012) -
A year ago, after one of his concerts, he spent the night with a girl he'd never seen before, a groupie.
Fiction book (1999) -
A groupie, basically.
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I'm not a groupie.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
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2.4
A person who enjoys listening to music and goes to concerts
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4.1
A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show
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8.8
Person who travels to many concerts to see the same band
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3.2
A person who loves music and often listens to it or goes to concerts
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Groupie comes from the simple word group ('band') plus the friendly ending -ie, so it was first used for someone who follows a music group closely. That's why a groupie today means an enthusiastic fan who often travels to see and meet musicians.