pony

Study(26)

UK /ˈpəʊni/ US /ˈpoʊni/

noun 7verb 2name 2adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

VERB + PONY

pit

Small pit ponies worked underground in coal mines for many years before modern machinery replaced them.

polo | wild

VERB + PONY

ride | lead | brush down | saddle | shoe

PONY + VERB

neigh, whinny | canter, gallop, trot, walk | prance | jump

PONY + NOUN

club | ride | riding, trekking

PHRASES

a pony and cart/trap

Definitions

noun

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

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

‘I’m on the inside track,’ said a pony of beer as it went galloping down a man’s throat.

A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.

verb

To lead (a horse) from another horse.

To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.

adj

Of little worth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey

jigger

noun — a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (o

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

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

one-trick pony

A performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.

pony in the barn

An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about.

dog and pony show

A small traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.

flog a dead pony

To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.

[…] much greater impact on actual practice when the topic wasn't flogging a dead pony (advocating a change already wide-spread) […]

Example Bank

1879, “Some Queer Interviews: Interview with a Pony of Beer”, Puck, Vol. 5–6, p. 435

Wiktionary

‘I’m on the inside track,’ said a pony of beer as it went galloping down a man’s throat.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

So what did you think of this pony here?

Tatoeba · #521638

The Pony Express lasted only 18 months.

Tatoeba · #807373

Brand desirability among girls age 7-13 increased fivefold after the marketing department changed the company mascot to a talking pony.

Tatoeba · #812180

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pony is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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