NP Point of Information (was Re: Pynchon & rap)

[jbor]

on 7/22/01 6:52 AM, davemarc at davemarc at panix.com wrote:

> From: jbor <jbor at bigpond.com>
>> 
>> Actually, Ken McVay, the Holocaust history expert whom one of Millison's
>> cronies suggested should be contacted to "settle" the matter made the
>> following comment to me:
>> 
> Who is this "crony"?

I'm guessing you?

> And in what sense is this "crony" a crony?

"A friend or companion." (Collins) But I'm willing to retract the phrase
with apologies if it causes offence.

best