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

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

From Los Angeles Times

These weren’t groupies or hangers-on, they were friends.

From Los Angeles Times

Key to the success was Billie Jean, a dark tale about the groupies Jackson met while touring with his brothers.

From BBC

“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

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

Related Words

• admirer 
• buff 
• devotee