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groupie

American  
[groo-pee] / ˈgru pi /

noun

Informal.
  • groupies
    plural
  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 British  
/ ˈɡruːpɪ /

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of groupie

First recorded in 1965–70; group + -ie

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Bardem gets the most, and most extreme attitudes, to play, whether cozying up individually to the Bowdens, threatening a groupie, undergoing a religious conversion, acting normal or being weird.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

"I'm not a Nolan groupie but this one blows the door off the hinges."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2023

There he stood, center aisle, wearing a suit and a bright orange tie, trying to position himself to shake as many hands as possible, as if he were a solitary political groupie.

From Salon Feb. 9, 2023

He wrote, “The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter.”

From Washington Post Nov. 4, 2022

The late bus doesn’t leave for another half hour, so I guess I’ll be a theater groupie.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

“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.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

Mr. Vecchi said it is common for criminology students to become fascinated by certain crimes or even become groupies for serial killers.

From Washington Times Jan. 9, 2023

The number that brings the house down is “Friday Night,” which features three groupies of the rabbi celebrating Shabbat to a disco beat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2022

Mr Kelly's defence portrayed the women as "groupies" and jilted lovers, who were seeking revenge after falling out of favour with the star.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2021

A poem and a magic trick performed by two hateful groupies just ain’t worth my time.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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