CRONY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

Synonyms:

brother; buddy; chum; crony; pal; sidekick

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("crony" is a kind of...):

friend (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crony"):

cobber (Australian term for a pal)

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