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groupie

[ groo-pee ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a young person, especially a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.
  2. an ardent fan of a celebrity or of a particular activity:

    a tennis groupie.



groupie

/ ˈɡ°ù³Ü˱èɪ /

noun

  1. an ardent fan of a celebrity, esp a pop star: originally, often a girl who followed the members of a pop group on tour in order to have sexual relations with them
  2. an enthusiastic follower of some activity

    a political groupie

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Origin of groupie1

First recorded in 1965–70; group + -ie
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In Pacquiao’s dressing room area afterward, well-wishers and boxing groupies made it crowded and chaotic, even more than usual.

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Key to the success was Billie Jean, a dark tale about the groupies Jackson met while touring with his brothers.

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“When you look historically ... he’s been close to the sheriff’s department in ways that are more like a groupie.â€

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She knows firsthand just how much it means for people to meet their heroes, having been a self-described “groupie†and “die-hard fan†of musicians when she was young.

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“People in our hotel are here just for the eclipse, which is kind of neat. Space groupies, I guess. I’ve never experienced one, so I’m looking forward to it.â€

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