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roadie, n.|ˈrəʊdɪ|
Also roady.
[f. road n. + -y6, -ie.]
= road manager; an assistant employed by a touring musical band whose duties include the erection and maintenance of equipment. Hence as v. intr.
1969Fabian & Byrne Groupie ix. 72 Bill, the roadie, buys me a drink. 1972Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 17 Nov. 26/3 Each individual musician has his own personal roady who is an expert in the instrument that his governor plays. 1976New Musical Express 17 Apr. 24/5 Even allowing for roadies and so on, aren't there far too many people being supported by far too few? 1976Star (Sheffield) 20 Nov., The author once roadied for the band. 1980Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Mar. 365 He even gets paid as a roadie on tour. |