History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
associate

a person joint with others in work, business or crime

colleague

bros

(commercial) brothers

person's friend

buddy

friend, amigo

friend

chum

a close friend (especially used by boys)

friend

colleague

a person working with another or others

associate, fellow worker

companion

a person who goes, or is often or always with, another

helper, friend

comrade

trusted and loyal companion

ally

confidant

a person who is trusted with personal secrets

close friend

friend

a person, not a relation, who one knows and likes well

confidant, companion

mate

a man; one of a pair of birds or animals; a ship's officer (not an engineer) below the rank of captain; a worker who helps another; (to cause birds or animals) to unite for the purpose of producing young

one of a pair; partner

pal

a friend

person's friend

partner

a person who takes a part with another or others in some activity

person who takes part with another

CRONY as in Wiktionary
CRONY as in Wikipedia