Crony Definition
krōnē
cronies
noun
cronies
A companion or associate.
The mayor's political cronies.
Webster's New World
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crony
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croniesOrigin of Crony
Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lasting”) (English chrono- (“time”), initially as Cambridge University slang, in sense of “chum”, as “friend of long standing”, with illegal connotation later.
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Possibly from Greek khronios long lasting from khronos time
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Early spellings included chrony, as in 1665 diary by Samuel Pepys, supporting the Greek origin.
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