Definition of crony Crony

/kɹowˈni/ - [krownee] - cro•ny

We found 10 definitions of crony from 7 different sources.

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What does crony mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

crony - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
  buddy, brother, chum, pal, sidekick
  friend a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crony (n.)
    A crone.
  • crony (n.)
    An intimate companion; a familiar frend

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • crony
    Close friend.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • crony
    krōn′i, n. an old and intimate companion. [Ety. unknown.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • crony
    An intimate companion, a comrade; also a confederate in a robbery.

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