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Definition of Crony
1. Noun. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
Specialized synonyms: Cobber
Generic synonyms: Friend
Derivative terms: Chummy, Chummy, Pal
Definition of Crony
1. n. A crone.
Definition of Crony
1. Noun. (informal) Close friend. ¹
2. Noun. (informal) Trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crony
1. a close friend [n CRONIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crony
Literary usage of Crony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1904)
"... and thé story is told how, elated with his success, Morland made a resolution
that he and his crony, Brook, would drink twelve glasses of gin right away ..."
2. The English Spy: An Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous by Charles Molloy Westmacott (1826)
"Reminiscences of former Times—Lamentations of Old crony—Ancient Sports and ...
said old crony, with whom I had been taking a dejeune a la fourchette ..."
3. Memoirs by Mark Pattison (1885)
"I give as a specimen a letter written to me from St. Chad's, Birmingham, in the
year 1846, from my old crony, Jack Morris :— " MY DEAR PATTISON—I hope you ..."
4. Oxf. Hist. Soc by Oxford Historical Society (1886)
"457. is understood Arthur Charlett, who got from the Printer (by means of his (Ar.
Ch8.) great crony John Prickelt) Mr. Woodhead's two jo Discourses cone, ..."
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