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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of groupie¹

First recorded in 1965–70; group + -ie

Example Sentences

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.”

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This one is also for the “Imposters” groupies, who know LaNasa should have gotten her flowers for embodying a tough maternal figure long ago.

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Some were just groupies, most were there for handouts — food, money.

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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.”

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Related Words

• admirer 
• buff 
• devotee