roadie
/ˈɹoʊdi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.
verb
To act as a roadie
Example Sentences
- "I was a roadie for a heavy metal band for four years."
- "I don't know about any trails for cycling because I'm mainly a roadie."
- "The bartender said he's not allowed to let me leave with a roadie."
- "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."
- "If there was any wine at home, I'd make sure I'd bring a “roadie” with me when I left the house."
- "The ladies brought some wine coolers. I was glad I brought a roadie."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *raidō Proto-West Germanic *raidu Old English rād Middle English rode English road English -ie English roadie From road + -ie.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹoʊdi/
- British English: /ˈɹəʊdi/
Usage
Inflected Forms
roadies (plural)
roadies (present, singular)
roadying (participle, present)
roadied (participle, past)
roadied (past)