roadie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of roadie
1965–70; road (from the idiom on the road ) + -ie; analogous to groupie
Example Sentences
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As the roadie puts it in “Wayne’s World 2,” “Keith cannot be killed by conventional weapons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Originally a roadie for The Specials - then known as The Coventry Automatics - he joined the band as a singer in the late 1970s.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
A machine-learning neural network dubbed MAL in homage to the Beatles’ beloved roadie Mal Evans, the technology provides the capability for separating audio tracks into their component parts.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023
Following an opening DJ set by Questlove, Jagger pranced and prowled a stage much smaller than he’s used to, one that a roadie prepared for him by sprinkling powder on the floor.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
If Gene Johnson were to put on a black leather jacket, he could pass for a roadie with the Grateful Dead.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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