groupie
Americannoun
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a young person, especially a teenage girl, who is an ardent admirer of rock musicians and may follow them on tour.
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an ardent fan of a celebrity or of a particular activity.
a tennis groupie.
noun
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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
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an enthusiastic follower of some activity
a political groupie
Etymology
Origin of groupie
Example Sentences
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Some might see it as a full circle moment for Hudson, who received an Oscar nomination for her performance as the groupie Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 rock memoir “Almost Famous.”
From Los Angeles Times
This one is also for the “Imposters” groupies, who know LaNasa should have gotten her flowers for embodying a tough maternal figure long ago.
From Los Angeles Times
Some were just groupies, most were there for handouts — food, money.
From Los Angeles Times
Key to the success was Billie Jean, a dark tale about the groupies Jackson met while touring with his brothers.
From BBC
“When you look historically ... he’s been close to the sheriff’s department in ways that are more like a groupie.”
From Los Angeles Times
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