English-Thai Dictionary

crony

N เพื่อนสนิท  buddy comrade puean-sa-nid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRONY

n.[See Crone. But this word seems to carry the sense of fellowship; to join, to associate; whence its derivative, an associate. ] An intimate companion; an associate; a familiar friend. To oblige your crony Swift, bring our dame a new years gift.
Hence, an old crony is an intimate friend of long standing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CRONY

Cro "ny (kr "n ), n.; pl. Cronies (-n. Etym: [Orig. , an old woman. See Crone. ]

 

1. A crone. [Obs. ] "Marry not an old crony. " Burton.

 

2. An intimate companion; a familiar frend. [Colloq. ] He soon found his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time. W. Irving.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

crony

cro ny |ˈkrōnē ˈkroʊni | ▶noun ( pl. cronies ) informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion: he went gambling with his cronies. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (originally Cambridge University slang ): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting ’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary ’), from khronos ‘time. ’ Compare with chum 1 .

 

cronyism

cro ny ism |ˈkrōnēˌizəm ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm | ▶noun derogatory the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.

 

Cronyn, Hume

Cro nyn, Hume |ˈkrōnin ˈkroʊnən | (1911 –2003 ), Canadian actor; full name Hume Blake Cronyn. He often teamed with his wife, Jessica Tandy, on the stage and also appeared in movies such as Sunrise at Campobello (1960 ), Cocoon (1985 ), and Batteries Not Included (1987 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

crony

crony |ˈkrəʊni | ▶noun ( pl. cronies ) informal, often derogatory a close friend or companion: he went gambling with his cronies. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (originally Cambridge university slang ): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting ’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary ’), from khronos ‘time ’. Compare with chum 1 .

 

cronyism

cronyism |ˈkrəʊniɪz (ə )m |(also croneyism ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] derogatory the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.

 

Cronyn, Hume

Cro nyn, Hume |ˈkrōnin ˈkroʊnən | (1911 –2003 ), Canadian actor; full name Hume Blake Cronyn. He often teamed with his wife, Jessica Tandy, on the stage and also appeared in movies such as Sunrise at Campobello (1960 ), Cocoon (1985 ), and Batteries Not Included (1987 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

crony

crony noun informal he's playing pool with his cronies: friend, companion, bosom friend, intimate, confidant, confidante, familiar, associate, accomplice, comrade; informal pal, chum, sidekick, partner in crime, buddy, amigo, compadre, mate; archaic compeer.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

crony

crony noun informal he spent the evening drinking with his cronies. See friend (sense 1 ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

crony

cro ny /króʊni /名詞 複 -nies C ｟くだけて けなして ｠〖通例複数形で 〗輩 （やから ）, 連中, 徒党 ▸ crony capitalism 縁故資本主義