CRONY

buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick

(noun) a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

crony (plural cronies)

(informal, originally, Cambridge University) Close friend.

Synonym: Thesaurus:friend

Antonym: noncrony

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

Etymology 2

Noun

crony (plural cronies)

(obsolete) An old woman; a crone.

Anagrams

• Conry, corny, croyn, cry on

Source: Wiktionary

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Cro"ny (kr"n), n.; pl. Cronies (-n. Etym: [Orig., an old woman. See Crone.]

1. A crone. [Obs.] "Marry not an old crony." Burton.

2. An intimate companion; a familiar frend. [Colloq.] He soon found his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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