cro·ny
noun/ˈkrəʊni/
/ˈkrəʊni/
[usually plural] (plural cronies)
(informal, often disapproving)- a person that somebody spends a lot of time with
好友；密友 - He was playing cards with his cronies.
他当时正与他那些狐朋狗友玩牌。
Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios ‘long-lasting’ (here used to mean ‘contemporary’), from khronos ‘time’. Compare with chum. - He was playing cards with his cronies.