Definition of "groupie" []

• Slang A fan, especially a young woman, who follows a rock group around on tours. (noun)
• Slang An enthusiastic supporter or follower: a ballet groupie; a fashion groupie. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Plant once said the difference between a fan and a groupie is a fan is someone to have sex with and a groupie is someone who wants to take care of you like a mother or girlfriend."
• "When looking to describe her contribution to the Sixties and Seventies, the word "groupie" - perhaps "super-groupie" - might spring to mind."
• "I date a couple of NBA players and now I get classified as a groupie."