Definition of crony in English:

crony

nounPlural cronies ˈkrəʊniˈkroʊni

derogatory, informal

A close friend or companion.
〈非正式，常贬〉密友；伙伴
he went gambling with his cronies
他和老朋友们一起去赌博了。
Example sentencesExamples
- They can do it at the voting booth every 4 years, but it's the same old cronies that run for office.
- When I'm out with my grandfather and his cronies, they all seem to leer at me and behave like horny stags in rutting season.
- As is now apparent, he and his cronies seemed to have lied spectacularly about it all.
- Will you stop the practice of appointing ex cronies to plum overseas postings?
- He wakes up late on Sunday morning and meets for brunch with a few of his cronies.
- Labour and their cronies of do-gooders now believe that first and second time burglars should not be sent to jail.
- Being a crony of the president has never been grounds for disqualification.
- Critics dismissed him as a political crony with little emergency-services experience.
- With the stockmarkets slumping, New Labour's business cronies are not so keen to stump up donations.
- I would not describe him as a political crony.
- Some of these oligarchs developed especially close relations with Yeltsin and his cronies.
- But as an ex-Clinton crony he would say that, wouldn't he?
- Former party leaders and their cronies have been questioned for corruption allegations.
- Black and his cronies had sold themselves company assets at knockdown prices.
- It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a servile crony.
- All that's needed is the support of a few like-minded political cronies and hey presto!
- The Thai prime minister and his political cronies are multi-millionaires.
- They smash up whole countries, then give their cronies contracts to rebuild them.
- Worse, he would lose all control of the network of corrupt businesses he has created to support his family and his cronies.
- What, they might not be able to get one of their crony buddies a job in the future?
Synonyms
friend, best friend, companion, boon companion, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante, alter ego, second self

Origin

Mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios 'long-lasting' (here used to mean 'contemporary'), from khronos 'time'. Compare with chum¹.

This derives from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’, which was based on khronos ‘time’. In the 17th century crony was Cambridge University slang for ‘an old friend’ or ‘a contemporary’. Chum is the Oxford University equivalent. The first record of crony is from the diary of Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), a former Cambridge man, for 30 May 1665: ‘Jack Cole, my old school-fellow…who was a great chrony of mine.’ His spelling showed the word's direct relationship with the original Greek. The political sense of cronyism, ‘the appointment of your friends and associates to positions of authority’, originated in the US during the 19th century. See also chronic

Rhymes

abalone, Albinoni, Annigoni, Antonioni, baloney, Bodoni, boloney, bony, calzone, cannelloni, canzone, cicerone, coney, conversazione, coronae, Gaborone, Giorgione, macaroni, Manzoni, Marconi, mascarpone, minestrone, Moroni, Mulroney, padrone, panettoni, pepperoni, phoney, polony, pony, rigatoni, Shoshone, Sloaney, stony, Toni, tony, zabaglione

Definition of crony in US English:

crony

nounˈkroʊniˈkrōnē

derogatory, informal

A close friend or companion.
〈非正式，常贬〉密友；伙伴
he went gambling with his cronies
他和老朋友们一起去赌博了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Former party leaders and their cronies have been questioned for corruption allegations.
- When I'm out with my grandfather and his cronies, they all seem to leer at me and behave like horny stags in rutting season.
- The Thai prime minister and his political cronies are multi-millionaires.
- Worse, he would lose all control of the network of corrupt businesses he has created to support his family and his cronies.
- Will you stop the practice of appointing ex cronies to plum overseas postings?
- They can do it at the voting booth every 4 years, but it's the same old cronies that run for office.
- But as an ex-Clinton crony he would say that, wouldn't he?
- Some of these oligarchs developed especially close relations with Yeltsin and his cronies.
- Being a crony of the president has never been grounds for disqualification.
- It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a servile crony.
- What, they might not be able to get one of their crony buddies a job in the future?
- All that's needed is the support of a few like-minded political cronies and hey presto!
- Black and his cronies had sold themselves company assets at knockdown prices.
- With the stockmarkets slumping, New Labour's business cronies are not so keen to stump up donations.
- He wakes up late on Sunday morning and meets for brunch with a few of his cronies.
- I would not describe him as a political crony.
- They smash up whole countries, then give their cronies contracts to rebuild them.
- As is now apparent, he and his cronies seemed to have lied spectacularly about it all.
- Critics dismissed him as a political crony with little emergency-services experience.
- Labour and their cronies of do-gooders now believe that first and second time burglars should not be sent to jail.
Synonyms
friend, best friend, companion, boon companion, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante, alter ego, second self

Origin

Mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary’), from khronos ‘time’. Compare with chum.

词汇	crony
释义	Definition of crony in English: crony nounPlural cronies ˈkrəʊniˈkroʊni derogatory, informal A close friend or companion. 〈非正式，常贬〉密友；伙伴 he went gambling with his cronies 他和老朋友们一起去赌博了。 Example sentencesExamples They can do it at the voting booth every 4 years, but it's the same old cronies that run for office. When I'm out with my grandfather and his cronies, they all seem to leer at me and behave like horny stags in rutting season. As is now apparent, he and his cronies seemed to have lied spectacularly about it all. Will you stop the practice of appointing ex cronies to plum overseas postings? He wakes up late on Sunday morning and meets for brunch with a few of his cronies. Labour and their cronies of do-gooders now believe that first and second time burglars should not be sent to jail. Being a crony of the president has never been grounds for disqualification. Critics dismissed him as a political crony with little emergency-services experience. With the stockmarkets slumping, New Labour's business cronies are not so keen to stump up donations. I would not describe him as a political crony. Some of these oligarchs developed especially close relations with Yeltsin and his cronies. But as an ex-Clinton crony he would say that, wouldn't he? Former party leaders and their cronies have been questioned for corruption allegations. Black and his cronies had sold themselves company assets at knockdown prices. It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a servile crony. All that's needed is the support of a few like-minded political cronies and hey presto! The Thai prime minister and his political cronies are multi-millionaires. They smash up whole countries, then give their cronies contracts to rebuild them. Worse, he would lose all control of the network of corrupt businesses he has created to support his family and his cronies. What, they might not be able to get one of their crony buddies a job in the future? Synonyms friend, best friend, companion, boon companion, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante, alter ego, second self Origin Mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios 'long-lasting' (here used to mean 'contemporary'), from khronos 'time'. Compare with chum¹. This derives from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’, which was based on khronos ‘time’. In the 17th century crony was Cambridge University slang for ‘an old friend’ or ‘a contemporary’. Chum is the Oxford University equivalent. The first record of crony is from the diary of Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), a former Cambridge man, for 30 May 1665: ‘Jack Cole, my old school-fellow…who was a great chrony of mine.’ His spelling showed the word's direct relationship with the original Greek. The political sense of cronyism, ‘the appointment of your friends and associates to positions of authority’, originated in the US during the 19th century. See also chronic Rhymes abalone, Albinoni, Annigoni, Antonioni, baloney, Bodoni, boloney, bony, calzone, cannelloni, canzone, cicerone, coney, conversazione, coronae, Gaborone, Giorgione, macaroni, Manzoni, Marconi, mascarpone, minestrone, Moroni, Mulroney, padrone, panettoni, pepperoni, phoney, polony, pony, rigatoni, Shoshone, Sloaney, stony, Toni, tony, zabaglione Definition of crony in US English: crony nounˈkroʊniˈkrōnē derogatory, informal A close friend or companion. 〈非正式，常贬〉密友；伙伴 he went gambling with his cronies 他和老朋友们一起去赌博了。 Example sentencesExamples Former party leaders and their cronies have been questioned for corruption allegations. When I'm out with my grandfather and his cronies, they all seem to leer at me and behave like horny stags in rutting season. The Thai prime minister and his political cronies are multi-millionaires. Worse, he would lose all control of the network of corrupt businesses he has created to support his family and his cronies. Will you stop the practice of appointing ex cronies to plum overseas postings? They can do it at the voting booth every 4 years, but it's the same old cronies that run for office. But as an ex-Clinton crony he would say that, wouldn't he? Some of these oligarchs developed especially close relations with Yeltsin and his cronies. Being a crony of the president has never been grounds for disqualification. It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a servile crony. What, they might not be able to get one of their crony buddies a job in the future? All that's needed is the support of a few like-minded political cronies and hey presto! Black and his cronies had sold themselves company assets at knockdown prices. With the stockmarkets slumping, New Labour's business cronies are not so keen to stump up donations. He wakes up late on Sunday morning and meets for brunch with a few of his cronies. I would not describe him as a political crony. They smash up whole countries, then give their cronies contracts to rebuild them. As is now apparent, he and his cronies seemed to have lied spectacularly about it all. Critics dismissed him as a political crony with little emergency-services experience. Labour and their cronies of do-gooders now believe that first and second time burglars should not be sent to jail. Synonyms friend, best friend, companion, boon companion, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante, alter ego, second self Origin Mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary’), from khronos ‘time’. Compare with chum.
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