groupie · noun1
From group + -ie (“person associated”). In the fan sense, from 1967.
groupie · noun2
From group + -ie (“photograph”), by analogy with selfie, 2010s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
groupie
group·ieToday it means: A fan, especially a young female fan of a male singer or rock group, who seeks intimacy (most often physical, sometimes emotional) with a celebrity; usually with a rock 'n' roll artist or band member. Full definition →