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单词 crony
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crony


crony

a close friend or companion
Not to be confused with:crone – a withered old woman

cro·ny

C0758200 (krō′nē)n. pl. cro·nies A longtime close friend or companion.
[Possibly from Greek khronios, long lasting, from khronos, time.]

crony

(ˈkrəʊnɪ) n, pl -niesa friend or companion[C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time]

cro•ny

(ˈkroʊ ni)

n., pl. -nies. a close friend or associate. [1655–65; < Greek chrónios long-continued, derivative of chrónos time]
Thesaurus
Noun1.crony - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activitiescrony - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activitiesbuddy, chum, pal, sidekick, brothercobber - Australian term for a palfriend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

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

crony

nounOne who shares interests or activities with another:associate, chum, companion, comrade, fellow, mate.Informal: buddy, pal.
Translations
亲密的朋友

crony

(ˈkrəuni) plural ˈcronies noun a close companion. He spent the evening drinking with his cronies. 密友 亲密的朋友
EncyclopediaSeeCronyism

crony


  • noun

Synonyms for crony

noun friend

Synonyms

  • friend
  • china
  • colleague
  • associate
  • mate
  • pal
  • companion
  • cock
  • buddy
  • comrade
  • chum
  • accomplice
  • ally
  • sidekick
  • main man
  • homeboy
  • cobber

Synonyms for crony

noun one who shares interests or activities with another

Synonyms

  • associate
  • chum
  • companion
  • comrade
  • fellow
  • mate
  • buddy
  • pal

Synonyms for crony

noun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Synonyms

  • buddy
  • chum
  • pal
  • sidekick
  • brother

Related Words

  • cobber
  • friend
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