Associations to the word «Crony»

Wiktionary

CRONY, noun. (informal) Close friend.
CRONY, noun. (informal) Trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
CRONY, noun. (obsolete) An old woman; a crone.

Dictionary definition

CRONY, noun. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche