(informal, often derogatory)a close friend or companion (非正式,常 贬)密友;伙伴 he went gambling with his cronies. 他和同伴去赌博了。
语源
mid 17th cent. (originally Cambridge university slang): from Greek khronios 'long-lasting' (here used to mean 'contemporary'), from khronos 'time'. Compare with chum