Synonyms for cronies
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kroh-nee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkroʊ ni |
Top 10 synonyms for cronies Other synonyms for the word cronies
Définition of cronies
Origin :- 1660s, Cambridge student slang, probably from Greek khronios "long-lasting," from khronos "time" (see chrono-), and with a sense of "old friend," or "contemporary."
- noun ally, companion
- "Wait until I throw in the other gear," he added to his cronies in a low voice.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout » by Victor Appleton
- Is it suspicion that she has had you at her studio to make a Roman holiday for her friends and cronies?
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- But the manner of the cronies changed toward him nevertheless.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- Sunday as it was, Capt'n Davy's cronies came as usual at nightfall.
- Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine
- Returning in about a twelvemonth, he resumed his old seat, among his cronies.
- Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
- I dare say he is like his name—one of your father's cronies—a drinker and a swearer.
- Extract from : « The Carpenter's Daughter » by Anna Bartlett Warner
- "I hope that ain't Andy Foger or any of his cronies," he said to himself.
- Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Motor-boat » by Victor Appleton
- Bill Glutts and his cronies had gone ahead, as already stated.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys on a Hunt » by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
- With Glutts were Codfish, Carncross, and three other of the bully's cronies.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys on a Hunt » by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)
- By striking a balance, the two cronies each obtained what he wanted.
- Extract from : « The Book-Hunter in London » by William Roberts
Antonyms for cronies
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