roadie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɹəʊdi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊdi
- Homophones: Rhodie, rhodie, rhody, rhoddy
Noun[edit]
roadie (plural roadies)
- One of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.
- (colloquial) A cyclist who rides on the roads rather than off-road.
- (colloquial) An alcoholic beverage for the ride, for consumption while one is driving.
- 2006, PartyEarth LLC, Party Italy, page 64:
- Sit outside after dinner, and grab a couple of drinks before hitting the dance floor and putting the night in motion. You can even get a roadie for the trip over.
- 2015, Jay Keefe, And Drink I Did:
- If there was any wine at home, I'd make sure I'd bring a “roadie” with me when I left the house.
- 2016, Gregory Ross, Confessions of Fraternity Days:
- The ladies brought some wine coolers. I was glad I brought a roadie.
Translations[edit]
crew for travelling stage production
beer for the ride
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Verb[edit]
roadie (third-person singular simple present roadies, present participle roadying, simple past and past participle roadied)
- To act as a roadie
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