Crony Definition

krōnē
cronies
noun
cronies
A companion or associate.
The mayor's political cronies.
Webster's New World

(informal) Trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.

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Singular:
crony
Plural:
cronies

Origin of Crony

  • Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lasting”) (English chrono- (“time”), initially as Cambridge University slang, in sense of “chum”, as “friend of long standing”, with illegal connotation later.

    From Wiktionary

  • Possibly from Greek khronios long lasting from khronos time

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Early spellings included chrony, as in 1665 diary by Samuel Pepys, supporting the Greek origin.

    From Wiktionary

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