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Synonyms of crony

47 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for crony is babber. Other synonyms of crony are billy, bredrin, bruv, bud and buddo.

Synonyms and similar words for crony

nounA close friend.

  • babber UKA friend.
  • billy UK
  • bredrinA close male friend, family member, or comrade.
  • bruv UKBrother, mate, friend.
  • bud Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • buddo Canada, USBuddy, friend.
  • buddy Canada, USA friend or casual acquaintance.
  • butty UK
  • chaverA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.
  • china UK
  • chuck UK
  • chum UKA friend; a pal.
  • cock Australia, UK
  • cocker UK
  • cobber Australia
  • compadreA friend or companion.
  • comrade
  • companion
  • cove AustraliaFriend; mate.
  • dawgTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
  • dude
  • duck UK
  • famA term of endearment between friends; derived from "family" but not used between relatives.
  • fettler UK
  • friend
  • geez UKInformal address to a male.
  • geezer UKTerm of address for a male.
  • ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
  • good old boy
  • homeskilletA close friend; homie; homeboy.
  • homie USA close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
  • lover UK
  • marrow UK
  • mate Australia, UKA friend, usually of the same sex.
  • matey UK
  • mucker UK
  • old bean UKAn old friend; an old chap or fellow.
  • pal
  • pardner US
  • peeps
  • shag UK
  • sportA friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
  • surry UKFriend.
  • tovarishComrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.
  • wantokA close comrade; a person with whom one has a strong social bond, usually based on a shared language.
  • kith obsolete
  • punk humorous, rareAny person, especially a male comrade.

Opposite of crony

nounA close friend.

Meaning of crony

  1. noun A close friend.
  2. noun A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
  3. noun An old woman; a crone.

Full definition of crony

crony in other languages

Questions about synonyms of crony

What is another word for crony?
Crony has 47 synonyms on Word.ws, such as babber, billy, bredrin, bruv, bud, buddo, buddy and butty.
What is the opposite of crony?
The opposite of crony is noncrony.
What does crony mean?
Crony means a close friend.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crony (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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