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tony crony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
tony crony
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ingratiating political associate of the former British prime minister Tony Blair.

British usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tony + crony, chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tony cronies (plural)

Synonyms

Blairite

Questions

What does tony crony mean?
An ingratiating political associate of the former British prime minister Tony Blair.
Where does tony crony come from?
From Tony + crony, chosen for the rhyme.

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