roadie
Americannoun
noun
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
If Root is the drummer tapping out the beat in the England band, Foakes is the roadie, doing the hardest work for the least praise, but impossible to put on a show without.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
The book is a meticulous accounting of the life of the Fab Four’s friend, roadie and personal assistant, who died in 1976 amid tragic circumstances.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2023
Following an opening DJ set by Questlove, Jagger pranced and prowled a stage much smaller than he’s used to, one that a roadie prepared for him by sprinkling powder on the floor.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
“He sang for friends’ bands, and he was a roadie for my uncle’s band.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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