pony
SubstantivVerbAdjektivSubstantivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈpəʊni//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈpoʊni//
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
Substantiv
- 1
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.
- 2
A horse of any size.
- 3
A contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight.
- 4
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
‘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.
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A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
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SlangTwenty-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 you.
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SlangA 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.
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SlangA 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.
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SlangOne horsepower.
How many ponies are under the hood?
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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.
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SlangA 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.
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Variante von Sony ponySlangEllipsis of Sony pony.
Herkunft
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.
Verb
- 1
To lead (a horse) from another horse.
- 2
To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
Adjektiv
- 1
SlangSynonym of crap: of little worth.
Herkunft
Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.
Substantiv
- 1
SlangSynonym of crap: rubbish, nonsense.
Substantiv
- 1
Variante von poneAlternative form of 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.
Formen
- Plural
- ponies
- Präteritum
- ponied
- Partizip II
- ponied
- Partizip I
- ponying
- 3. Person Singular
- ponies
pony · A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
Pony · An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an…ponytail · A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and tied into a…poo · Feces.