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   crony

   /ˈkrəʊni/

   noun

   • 1. a close friend or companion: informal, derogatory "he went gambling with his cronies"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary’), from khronos ‘time’. Compare with chum1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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