crony
[ kroh-nee ]
/ ˈkroʊ ni /
noun, plural cro·nies.
a close friend or companion; chum.
Origin of crony
1655–65; alleged to be university slang; perhaps < Greek
chrónios for a long time, long-continued, derivative of
chrónos time; cf.
chrono-
Words nearby crony
cronk,
cronkhite-canada syndrome,
cronkite,
cronus,
cronut,
crony,
cronyism,
cronyn,
crook,
crook one's elbow,
crookback
Example sentences from the Web for crony
British Dictionary definitions for crony
crony
/ (ˈkrəʊnɪ) /
noun plural -nies
a friend or companion
Word Origin for crony
C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek
khronios of long duration, from
khronos time