(noun)
1. A person who owes their success not to talent or hard work, but to their cronies — friends in high places who pull strings, open doors, or hand them opportunities they didn’t earn.
2. The buddy-network version of a nepo baby (who rides on family connections).
1. A person who owes their success not to talent or hard work, but to their cronies — friends in high places who pull strings, open doors, or hand them opportunities they didn’t earn.
2. The buddy-network version of a nepo baby (who rides on family connections).
“She’s not a nepo baby, she’s a total crono baby — her best friend runs the label.”
“Bro only got that job because he’s a crono baby in the mayor’s inner circle.”
“Bro only got that job because he’s a crono baby in the mayor’s inner circle.”
by KayVee September 19, 2025
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