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Pony
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- 1 Of little worth. Cockney, not-comparable, slang
- 1 Ellipsis of Pony International, an American brand of athletic gear. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 2 Ellipsis of My Little Pony, a cartoon media-franchise based on anthropomorphic equines. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 1 A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
- 2 Crap; rubbish, nonsense. Cockney, slang
- 3 An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name.
- 4 a range horse of the western United States wordnet
- 5 A horse of any size. endearing
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- 6 any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder wordnet
- 7 a contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight
- 8 an informal term for a racehorse wordnet
- 9 A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer. regional
"1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435"
- 10 a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey wordnet
- 11 A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint. Australia, New-South-Wales, Western
- 12 a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) wordnet
- 13 Twenty-five pounds (money). UK, slang
"“You said a pony,” interposed Clavering; “my dear fellow, you said a pony, and I’ll be eternally obliged to you; and I’ll not take it as a gift—only as a loan, and pay you back in six months. I take my oath, I will.” “Well—well—there’s the money, Sir Francis Clavering. […] Here’s five-and-twenty for you."
- 14 A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet. US, slang
"She kept the dates written down in her Latin 'pony', so she didn't have to bother about who it was."
- 15 A ponytail hairstyle. slang
"His hair is a semilong dull red and pulled back in a sloppy pony at the base of his neck, and his face is riddled with small freckles and grease, but out here I can see personal hygiene isn't exactly at the top of the priority list."
- 16 One horsepower. slang
"How many ponies are under the hood?"
- 17 A dance from the 1960s in which the dancer mimics the high-stepping prance of a pony.
"Do the monkey, do the pony / Do the slop, do the boogaloo twist."
- 18 A chorus girl of small stature. slang
"He suggested a Rose Ballet in which he would use the G. V. Follies chorus girls, chiefly the ponies and mediums."
- 19 Ellipsis of Sony pony. abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, ellipsis, slang
- 1 To lead (a horse) from another horse. transitive
- 2 To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
Etymology
1659 from Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus (cognate to English foal). Sense “small serving of alcohol” from 19th century, both for small sizes generally and for a quarter pint specifically, from the small size.
1659 from Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus (cognate to English foal). Sense “small serving of alcohol” from 19th century, both for small sizes generally and for a quarter pint specifically, from the small size.
Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.
Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.
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