crony
21crony — cro|ny [ krouni ] noun count a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful. This word shows that you dislike the person and their friends …
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23crony — [[t]kro͟ʊni[/t]] cronies N COUNT: usu poss N You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them. [INFORMAL] Daily he returned, tired and maudlin from lunchtime drinking… …
24crony — cro·ny || krəʊnɪ n. buddy, friend …
25crony — corny …
26crony — [ krəʊni] noun (plural cronies) informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion. Origin C17 (orig. Cambridge university sl.): from Gk khronios long lasting (here used to mean contemporary ); cf. chum1 …
27crony — n. (Colloq.) Associate, intimate friend, bosom friend, bosom companion …
28crony — noun (countable usually plural) one of a group of people, who spend a lot of time with each other and will usually help each other, even if this involves dishonesty: Nixon gave positions of power to many of his political cronies …
29crony — noun, informal he s playing pool with his cronies Syn: friend, companion, bosom friend, intimate, confidant, confidante, familiar, associate, accomplice, comrade; informal pal, chum, sidekick, partner in crime, buddy, amigo …
30crony — n comrade, companion, chum, Fr. copain, U.S. Inf. buddy, Inf. pal, Obs. copemate; sidekick, shadow, alter ego, other self; friend, Achates, confidant, familiar, Inf. bosom buddy, roommate, bunk mate, Sl. bunkie; teammate, co worker, fellow… …
