Groupies

/ˈɡruːpiz/ noun

Fans, usually obsessive ones, who follow a musician, actor, sports team, or other celebrity and attend their events regularly.

From group + -ie (informal suffix), popularized in the 1960s during the rock music explosion. Originally referred to fans who followed bands from concert to concert, the term expanded to any devoted celebrity fan.

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