roady

roadie

An employee of a touring band or musician who hauls and sets up their equipment for concerts. The unsung heroes of the tour are the roadies, who make everything run smoothly even in the worst conditions.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

roadie

and roady
1. and roadster n. someone who helps rock groups set up for performances. I was a roadster for a while, but I didn’t like it.
2. and roadster in. to help rock groups set up. Let’s go downtown and roadster tonight. The Red Drips are in town.
3. mod. eager to travel; eager to get on the road. I get a little roady when the weather gets warm.

roady

verb
See roadie
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • roadie
  • roadster
  • groupie
  • one-hit wonder
  • sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll
  • shlepper
  • schlepper
  • at the best of times
  • could (do something) with one arm tied behind (one's) back
  • stage fright
References in periodicals archive
ROSS WILLIAMS: Roady McStop-stop TINA MORGAN: I'm guessing Roady McRoadface is out of the question then.
TWEETS OF THE DAY
After reading the FBI's notice, district attorneys like Galveston County's Jack Roady asked DPS to reassess evidence that had already been tested for use in upcoming trials - this time, using the FBI's corrected data, which was related to population statistics.
New Crime Lab Protocol Leads to Reviews of "Mixed DNA" Evidence
Enjoying a night out in Holmfirth - Monique |and Dave 'Roady!' - "So proud of the boys.
PICTURES
Wen eed to talka bout Kevin,B roady Live cricket Sky Sports 1, 2.30pm EURO 2012, the Rugby World Cup, the 2010 Fifa World Cup - England exited all of them looking just a bit silly, but luckily that won't happen this month, writes Graham Woods.
PICKO F THE DAY
Chief Inspector Roady, Glasgow IN reply to 'arry 'ill, the reason half the world put subtitles on TV when Scots are speaking is that they don't have a Scottish standard of education.
Your texts
Sisters of the bride Lauren Newton Roady, Leigh Newton Little, and Lainey Newton Kemp were matrons of honor, while Anna Hamilton Watson served as maid of honor.
Newton & Nabors
The current soul of the conference is its chairman, Celia Roady, a partner at Morgan Lewis.
Conference call: event brings together lawyers and managers in the non-profit sector
When Manish Sthanki decided to attend Roady's Truck Stops 2010 Annual Meeting in January of this year, the owner of Lucky Deuces Casino and Truck Stop in Duson, La., wasn't looking for someone to help manage his fuel.
Buying at the Best Price
Circuit City: Delphi Roady 2XM Car Receiver, $49.99
BEST BUY VS. CIRCUIT CITY
Now the SkyFi, Roady, and MyFi (shown here) have become the foundation for the company's plan to rapidly expand its presence in consumer electronics.
Delphi's domestic strategy: while Delphi will continue to work at being the largest supplier of mobile automotive electronics, it is working to create awareness and preference among everyday car audio buyers, not just the people at the OEMs
Forest Service restrictions on logging in woodland caribou habitat are "another hurdle we have to jump over," says Chuck Roady, resource manager at one of the local mills.
Caribou and you
The 28 graduates include Travis Adams, Dylan Armstrong, Molly Borst, Hannah Cain, Jed Calkins, Jessica Cooper, Shelby Emel, Sarah George, Colleen Heckathorn, Jordan Hicks, Tri Le, Jordan Malchow, Mercedes McDonald, Sabrina Overcash, Darija Ristic, Brittany Roady, Harrison Rogers, Molly Shelton, Michael Shepherd, Nicholas Snyder, Amber Sparhawk, Brandon Sulau, Sam Thrower, Tyson Tinnes, David Toy, Tanner Toy, Deanna Vest and Samuel Weringo.
NORTH DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL
Sisters of the bride Lauren Newton Roady and Leigh Newton Little served as matrons of honor, while Sarah Elizabeth Newton served as maid of honor.
Newton & Kemp