crony

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɹəʊni/    美 /ˈkɹoʊni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A close friend. informal
    — Rip now resumed his old walks and habits; he soon found many of his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time; and preferred making friends among the rising generation, with whom he soon grew into great favour.
  2. An old woman; a crone. obsolete
    — Marry not an old crony.
  3. A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization. informal

词形变化

cronies plural chrony alternative cronies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
crony capitalism crony democracy cronydom cronyish cronyism cronyist cronyistic cronynomics noncrony Tony crony

词源

Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lasting”); see also chrono- (“time”). Initially Cambridge University slang, in sense of “chum”, as “friend of long standing”, with illegal connotation later. Early spellings included chrony, as in 1665 diary by Samuel Pepys, supporting the Greek origin.
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