[ 'krəʊni ]
■ noun ( plural cronies ) informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion.
Origin
C17 (orig. Cambridge university sl.): from Gk khronios 'long-lasting' (here used to mean 'contemporary'); cf. chum 1 .
[ 'krəʊni ]
■ noun ( plural cronies ) informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion.
Origin
C17 (orig. Cambridge university sl.): from Gk khronios 'long-lasting' (here used to mean 'contemporary'); cf. chum 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004