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

“When you look historically ... he’s been close to the sheriff’s department in ways that are more like a groupie.”

From Los Angeles Times

Millie Jacoby - a Brit who has lived in Melbourne for the past year - is one such Pesto groupie.

From BBC

She knows firsthand just how much it means for people to meet their heroes, having been a self-described “groupie” and “die-hard fan” of musicians when she was young.

From Los Angeles Times

Recovered from a car accident that took place in Baltimore County in May, landing him in the hospital with bumps, bruises, but no major injuries, Waters was primarily there to promote the 4K UHD and Blu-ray release of his 1990 film "Cry-Baby," starring Johnny Depp, but pulled from his experience as a "trial groupie" to put his own unique spin on the former president's upcoming sentencing on July 11.

From Salon

Enter Dennis France, a runty cop groupie who had befriended Leasure at a Pomona gun show and liked to go on ride alongs with him.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• admirer
• buff
• devotee