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roadie

American

[roh-dee] / ˈroʊ di /

noun

Slang.

a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.

roadie British

/ ˈrəʊdɪ /

noun

informal a person who transports and sets up equipment for a band or group

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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

Oasis's first performance to feature both Gallagher brothers came at the Boardwalk nightclub in the city in 1992, after Noel joined having been a roadie for Oldham band Inspiral Carpets.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 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

A roadie was summoned to hand it back to him.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 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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