crony
noun
[ ˈkrəʊni ]
• a close friend or companion.
• "he went gambling with his cronies"
Similar:
friend,
best friend,
companion,
boon companion,
intimate,
familiar,
confidant(e),
alter ego,
second self,
comrade,
associate,
confederate,
compatriot,
colleague,
workmate,
co-worker,
pal,
chum,
bosom chum,
buddy,
bosom buddy,
spar,
cully,
oppo,
main man,
mate,
china,
mucker,
butty,
bezzie,
marrow,
marrer,
marra,
amigo,
compadre,
paisan,
bro,
homeboy,
homegirl,
gabba,
offsider,
compeer,
fidus Achates,
consociate,
Origin:
mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary’), from khronos ‘time’. Compare with chum1.
