"cro" meaning in English

See cro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹoʊ/ Forms: cros [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Crip (“a member of the Crips gang”) + bro; however, the word does not necessarily refer to a member of the Crips. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Crip|bro|t1=a member of the Crips gang}} Blend of Crip (“a member of the Crips gang”) + bro Head templates: {{en-noun}} cro (plural cros)
  1. (MTE, slang) Synonym of bro (“a male comrade or friend”) Tags: slang Synonyms: bro [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: crodie
    Sense id: en-cro-en-noun-ouyBRDzm Categories (other): Multicultural Toronto English, English blends
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kɹoʊ/
Etymology: Clipping of chronic (“marijuana”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|chronic|t=marijuana}} Clipping of chronic (“marijuana”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cro (uncountable)
  1. (MLE, slang) Marijuana. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, slang, uncountable Synonyms: marijuana
    Sense id: en-cro-en-noun-en:marijuana Categories (other): Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Every night, late night like I'm Jimmy Fallon / Cro shoot from anywhere like he Ray Allen",
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          "text": "Every night, late night like I'm Jimmy Fallon / Cro shoot from anywhere like he Ray Allen",
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