Crony

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–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-

—Synonyms
pal, buddy.

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crony (ˈkrəʊnɪ)

—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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