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crony
cronya close friend or companion Not to be confused with:crone – a withered old womancro·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] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | crony - 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" |
cronynoun 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 croniescronynounOne who shares interests or activities with another:associate, chum, companion, comrade, fellow, mate.Informal: buddy, pal.Translationscrony (ˈkrəuni) – plural ˈcronies – noun a close companion. He spent the evening drinking with his cronies. 密友 亲密的朋友EncyclopediaSeeCronyismcrony
Synonyms for cronynoun friendSynonyms- friend
- china
- colleague
- associate
- mate
- pal
- companion
- cock
- buddy
- comrade
- chum
- accomplice
- ally
- sidekick
- main man
- homeboy
- cobber
Synonyms for cronynoun one who shares interests or activities with anotherSynonyms- associate
- chum
- companion
- comrade
- fellow
- mate
- buddy
- pal
Synonyms for cronynoun a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activitiesSynonyms- buddy
- chum
- pal
- sidekick
- brother
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