Definition of "roadie" [roadie]

• A person engaged to load, unload, and set up equipment and to perform errands for rock musicians on tour. (noun)

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• "16 Comments: dz said ... dont tell me you plan to join asiaworks!!! come back sharon come back! btw - roadie is waiting for your call."
• "One of the most illuminating books for me was Conversations about a Novel by John Steinbeck which was bought for me in the early 70’s by a roadie from a band of mine and was a book of letters Steinbeck wrote to his publisher every morning before commencing his work on East of"
• "When you emerge from the tunnel, turn left and walk up the Argyle St.irs to the Glenmore, a pub at the corner of 96 Cumberland St. Its rooftop bar, with views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour, is the perfect place for a nightcap (otherwise known as a roadie)."