Oh, It's a derogatory term used to describe heathen henchmen like ourselves who reside in the lowest level of authority.
P1: Maybe we should hide it. Someplace like the Forbidden Forest of Kongo Bongo. No one will find it.
P2: You mean the lizards?
P1: Yeah, King K Rool and his cronies (sing. crony).
P2: You mean the lizards?
P1: Yeah, King K Rool and his cronies (sing. crony).
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Used to describe the "Southern Connecticut" region of Fairfield County Connecticut which includes: Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich, Norwalk, Darien and Fairfield.
CTNY may be used to refer to the large population of Yankees/Mets fans in this region, the close proximity to New York City or the large city commuter population that resides in Connecticut.
CTNY may be used to refer to the large population of Yankees/Mets fans in this region, the close proximity to New York City or the large city commuter population that resides in Connecticut.
"So your from New England right?"
"Yup"
"So you looking forward to another year of the Red Sox dominating the Yankees?"
"What?!? I'm a Yankees fan!"
"I thought you were from New England?"
"Naw Dog, I'm from CTNY."
"Yup"
"So you looking forward to another year of the Red Sox dominating the Yankees?"
"What?!? I'm a Yankees fan!"
"I thought you were from New England?"
"Naw Dog, I'm from CTNY."
by wowImfromconnecticut April 8, 2009
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Spoken, 'LOL' is pronounced how it sounds, while 'LMAO' is pronounced 'Leh-may-oh' and 'ROFL' is 'Roff-el' (rhymes with 'Waffle').
Spoken, 'LOL' is pronounced how it sounds, while 'LMAO' is pronounced 'Leh-may-oh' and 'ROFL' is 'Roff-el' (rhymes with 'Waffle').
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"Oh my god! I am so tired, like, totally! Lol!" - Spoken
"Oh my god! I am so tired, like, totally! Lol!" - Spoken
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Get the e-cronym mug.1.) An imaginary --or is it?-- creature which has the body of a woman, head of a cat, and wings of a nymph, or dragonfly. Catnymph are adept at luring men into their lair and making them do whatever the catnymph wants.
2.) A super-strong, sexy woman who possesses catlike abilities, such a being able to leap into the air, several times her own height, and always land on her feet. She has the ability to turn any mortal man into a cat at will by engaging in coitus with him. She is often in the company of many cats, several of which, you can be sure, were once human.
2.) A super-strong, sexy woman who possesses catlike abilities, such a being able to leap into the air, several times her own height, and always land on her feet. She has the ability to turn any mortal man into a cat at will by engaging in coitus with him. She is often in the company of many cats, several of which, you can be sure, were once human.
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