'Cronies' definitions:
Definition of 'Cronies'
From: GCIDE
- crony \cro"ny\ (kr[=o]"n[y^]), n.; pl. Cronies (kr[=o]"n[i^]z). [Orig., an old woman. See Crone.]
- 1. A crone. [Obs.] "Marry not an old crony." --Burton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An intimate companion; a familiar friend. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- He soon found his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]