roadie
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8.8
Person who travels to many concerts to see the same band
- noun
- /ˈroʊdi/
- Jargon
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groupie
- As a devoted fan, I became a roadie for my favorite band, traveling to every concert they performed.
Examples
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ROADIE #2 (exiting, not buying it)
Fiction book (2000) -
I've always wanted to be a roadie!
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What kind of fucking roadie are you?
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You can be my roadie and my- my groupie all rolled into one.
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I'm a roadie not a ghoulie.
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Then when I snap my fingers, you'll be a roadie.
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I'm a roadie, man.
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During the summer tour, many roadies followed the band from town to town, sharing their passion for music.
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She decided to be a roadie after realizing she loved attending concerts and wanted to experience them up close.
Synonyms
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7.8
A fan who follows a band or famous person and often travels to see them
travels to many concerts by the same band, focusing on repeated shows
How Dedicated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the fan meaning of roadie is to see it again as road + -ie, meaning a person who lives 'on the road' following a band, so a roadie fan travels to many concerts.