English

Tony crony

From Tony + crony, chosen for the rhyme.

A compound of Tony + crony

Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’

Ancient Greek χρόνιος ‘perennial, long-lasting’

English crony

Today it means

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

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Tony crony