Antedating of "Groupie"

[Laurence Horn]

"awaiting a glimpse", eh?  I guess that turned out to be not quite enough by the time the 60s were over…

LH


On Apr 12, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:

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> 1966 _Hartford Courant_ 2 Feb. 21 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  The big rock 'n' roll groups such as "The Animals," "Herman's Hermits," "The Beatles," etc., have a name for those teen-age girls who hang around for hours awaiting a glimpse of their favorites.  The boys call their fervent fans "groupies."
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