Pony
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pony¹
- /ˈpəʊni/ UK
- /ˈpoʊni/ US
Rhymes with -əʊni
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *polH-on-
Proto-Italic *polnos?
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w-?
Proto-Indo-European *put-der.?
Latin pullus
Late Latin pullanus
Old French poulenetder.?
Scots powny
English pony
From Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus. First attested in 1659. Doublet of foal and pullus.
Sense “small serving of alcohol” from 19th century, both for small sizes generally and for a quarter pint specifically, from the small size.
noun ponies
- A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers. The pony won three times in one month and as I had backed it on each occasion I collected a ‘bank’ of over £400.
- A horse of any size.
- A contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight.
- A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer. 1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435
- A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
- Twenty-five pounds (money). “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
- A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet. She kept the dates written down in her Latin 'pony', so she didn't have to bother about who it was.
- A ponytail hairstyle. 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.
- One horsepower. How many ponies are under the hood?
- 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.
- A chorus girl of small stature. He suggested a Rose Ballet in which he would use the G. V. Follies chorus girls, chiefly the ponies and mediums.
- Ellipsis of Sony pony.Sony pony
verb ponies · ponying · ponied
- To lead (a horse) from another horse.
- To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
pony²
- /ˈpəʊni/ UK
- /ˈpoʊni/ US
Rhymes with -əʊni
Where it comes from
Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.
adjective
- Synonym of crap: of little worth.
noun
- Synonym of crap: rubbish, nonsense.
pony³
- /ˈpəʊni/ UK
- /ˈpoʊni/ US
Rhymes with -əʊni
noun ponies
- Alternative form of pone.pone If the dealer deals himself two cards together and then deals a third, the pony must draw a card at random from the dealer's hand.
Pony⁴
proper noun
- Ellipsis of Pony International, an American brand of athletic gear.Pony International
- Ellipsis of My Little Pony, a cartoon media-franchise based on anthropomorphic equines.My Little Pony
noun Ponys · Ponyes · Ponies
- An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name.
