[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

crony \cro"ny\ kr=o"ny^, n.; pl. cronies
   kr=o"ni^z. orig., an old woman. see crone.
   1. a crone. obs. "marry not an old crony." --burton.
      1913 webster

   2. an intimate companion; a familiar friend. colloq.
      1913 webster

            he soon found his former cronies, though all rather
            the worse for the wear and tear of time. --w.
                                                  irving.
      1913 webster
see also:
cronies crone 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

crony
     n : a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their
         activities syn: buddy, brother, chum, pal, sidekick
see also:
buddy brother chum pal sidekick 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

57 moby thesaurus words for "crony":
   ace, adjunct, ally, amigo, associate, bedfellow, bedmate,
   bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate,
   butty, camarade, chamberfellow, chum, classmate, coadjutor, cohort,
   colleague, comate, companion, company, compatriot, compeer,
   comrade, confederate, confrere, consociate, consort, copartner,
   fellow, fellow member, fellow student, girl friend, gossip, mate,
   messmate, old crony, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow,
   playmate, roommate, running mate, schoolfellow, schoolmate,
   shipmate, side partner, sidekick, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow,
   yokemate

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