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crony

2 syllables
noun
Quick answer

As a noun, crony means a close friend.

Meanings of crony

4 meanings

noun

  1. informalA close friend.

  2. informalA trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.

  3. A close friend who accompanies their buddies in their activitiesperson

    Similar: buddy, chum, pal, sidekick
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteAn old woman; a crone.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a close friend who accompanies their buddies in their act…
buddychumpalsidekick

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