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CRONY
buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick
(noun) a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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