shanks' pony
One's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
When we pointed out that we cared nothing, absolutely nothing, for convention, and would go in quest of the gods “on Shanks′ pony,” Anqui utterly mistook our meaning and had a pony
pony
UK /ˈpəʊni/ US /ˈpoʊni/
noun 7verb 2name 2adj 1
Definitions
noun
1
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
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.
5
A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
verb
1
To lead (a horse) from another horse.
2
To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
adj
1
Of little worth.
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