noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɡɹuːpi/
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rhymes with -uːpi
homophone: groupy
CMU ARPABET:G R UW1 P IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group; a person who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a celebrity, usually a rock 'n' roll artist or band member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
2000 October, The 100 Sleaziest Moments in Rock, Spin, page 102, Although Pamela Des Barres, rock′s most famous groupie, was passed around like a loose joint at a be-in, she maintains today, “There was no hierarchy. The groupies were not considered less than the musicians. We were muses.”
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Any dedicated fan of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, informal
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A group captain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A group photo including the photographer; a group self-portrait.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
noun
Meaning 5
an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fan, buff, devotee, lover
History
Etymology
From group + -ie (“person associated”). In the fan sense, from 1967.
From group + -ie (“photograph”), by analogy with selfie, 2010s.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
