Pony
Definitions
- A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
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Ellipsis of Pony International, an American brand of athletic gear. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name.
- Crap; rubbish, nonsense.
- A horse of any size.
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Ellipsis of My Little Pony, a cartoon media-franchise based on anthropomorphic equines. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- a contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight
- A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
- A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
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Twenty-five pounds (money). UK, slang
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A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet. US, slang
- A ponytail hairstyle.
- One horsepower.
- A dance from the 1960s in which the dancer mimics the high-stepping prance of a pony.
- A chorus girl of small stature.
- Ellipsis of Sony pony.
Equivalents
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Examples
“1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435”
“‘I’m on the inside track,’ said a pony of beer as it went galloping down a man’s throat.”
“Demon popped into his mouth a last⟳ morsel of black bread with elastic samlet, gulped down a last⟳ pony of vodka and took his place⟳ at the table with Marina facing him across its oblong length.”
“I did not even know⟳ what a ‘pony’, a small chaser of beer, was. But of course I could not admit⟳ that. So putting on an air of nonchalance, and a deep voice, I strolled into a pub with one of the other equally naive guys and we ordered two ponies of beer. ‘McEwans?’ asked the barman. ‘Naw - ponies’ said I.”
““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.”
“She kept the dates written down in her Latin 'pony', so she didn't have⟳ to bother about who it was.”
“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.”
“How many ponies are under the hood?”
“Do the monkey, do the pony / Do the slop, do the boogaloo twist⟳.”
“He suggested a Rose Ballet in which he would use⟳ the G. V. Follies chorus girls, chiefly the ponies and mediums.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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