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pony
[poh-nee]
noun
plural
poniesa small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 inches/146 centimeters).
a horse of any small type or breed.
Slang.a literal translation or other text, used illicitly as an aid in schoolwork or while taking a test; crib.
something small of its kind.
a small glass for liquor.
the amount of liquor it will hold, usually one ounce (29.6 milliliters).
a small beverage bottle, often holding seven ounces (196 grams).
We bought a dozen ponies of Mexican beer.
Older Slang.a diminutive chorus girl.
British Slang.the sum of 25 pounds.
verb (used with object)
Slang.to prepare (lessons) by means of a pony.
Racing Slang.
to be the outrider for (a racehorse).
to exercise (a racehorse) by having a rider mounted on another horse lead it at a gallop around a track.
verb (used without object)
to prepare a lesson or lessons with the aid of a pony.
pony
/ ˈəʊɪ /
noun
any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands
a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs
the amount held by such a glass
anything small of its kind
slanga sum of £25, esp in bookmaking
Also called: trot.slanga literal translation used by students, often illicitly, in preparation for foreign language lessons or examinations; crib
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pony1
Idioms and Phrases
pony up, to pay (money), as in settling an account.
Next week you'll have to pony up the balance of the loan.
Example Sentences
Short, tall, thin and beefy, all were holding someone in their arms and dancing a waltz, no doubt dreaming of cream-colored ponies.
Villagers have awoken to a replica pony standing tall in place of a bronze metal statue which was cut down to its hooves last summer.
Experts are also offering talks on topics such as fungi and bird life, while children have the chance to meet one of the park's famous Exmoor ponies.
The daughter of a dairy farmer and a school teacher, she rode ponies as a child near her home in Killenaule, County Tipperary, in the Republic of Ireland.
And when we say dog, we really mean horse because Ronald is much closer to a small pony than he is to a large dog.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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