crony
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crony
a close friend or companion
Not to be confused with:
crone – a withered old woman
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cro·ny
(krō′nē)n. pl. cro·nies
A longtime close friend or companion.
[Possibly from Greek khronios, long lasting, from khronos, time.]
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crony
(ˈkrəʊnɪ)n, pl -nies
a friend or companion
[C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time]
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cro•ny
(ˈkroʊ ni)n., pl. -nies.
a close friend or associate.
[1655–65; < Greek chrónios long-continued, derivative of chrónos time]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cobber - Australian term for a pal friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" |
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crony
noun friend, china (Brit. slang), colleague, associate, mate (informal), pal (informal), companion, cock (Brit. informal), buddy (informal), comrade, chum (informal), accomplice, ally, sidekick (slang), main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal) his weekend drinking sessions with his cronies
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crony
(ˈkrəuni) – plural ˈcronies – nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.