groupie
Americannoun
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groupies
plural
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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
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She’s a character with depth in the book but a peripheral art groupie in the show, where William takes over the Nancy Drew beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Ellie calls her a "groupie" repeatedly which is both pretty judgmental for a tattoo artist and also seems to indicate that Ellie doesn't understand jobs.
From Salon ● May 14, 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
There’s a single female Pacific Tech student; the other women who appear are a genius groupie, student beauticians the male geniuses hit on, and a college administrator.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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
Key to the success was Billie Jean, a dark tale about the groupies Jackson met while touring with his brothers.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
“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
“Nice job, chica,” Beatriz calls out, and her groupies all start nodding.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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