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roadie

[ roh-dee ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.


roadie

/ ˈrəʊdɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a person who transports and sets up equipment for a band or group


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Word History and Origins

Origin of roadie1

1965–70; road (from the idiom on the road ) + -ie; analogous to groupie

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roadie1

C20: shortened from road manager

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Example Sentences

Yeti dropped two new coolers, the Roadie 48 and Roadie 60, last week.

Roadies love the 20-mile climb up to the resort, while mountain bikers have more than 300 miles of singletrack to tackle.

You cannot take the credit, as you may be a roadie, mountain biker, triathlete, or other form of self-indulgent weenie.

Similarly, when roadies passed me in the park, their matching kits bearing the names of sponsors and their shorn legs glistening in the sun, I looked upon my sneakers and my bare torso and despaired.

Anguished roadies longing to ride outside are dragging Pelotons into the streets.

They should also get rid of their roadie before their next gig.

To become a journalist or a record producer or a roadie, or whatever it is.

Sall, gin he dinna mak a roadie for himsel' through the field that year.

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