roadie

roadie
/roh"dee/, n. Slang.
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
[1965-70; ROAD (from the idiom on the road) + -IE; analogous to GROUPIE]

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