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Crony

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cro·ny

[kroh-nee]
–noun,plural-nies.
a close friend or companion; chum.

Origin:
1655–65; alleged to be university slang; perh. < Gk chrónios for a long time, long-continued, deriv. of chrónos time; cf. chrono-


pal, buddy.

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crony (ˈkrəʊnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -nies
a friend or companion
 
[C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time]

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crony
1660s, Cambridge student slang, probably from Gk. khronios "long-lasting," from khronos "time," and with a sense of "old friend," or "contemporary."
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