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PONY
pony
(noun) a range horse of the western United States
pony
(noun) any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
pony
(noun) an informal term for a racehorse; “he liked to bet on the ponies”
pony, trot, crib
(noun) a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
pony (plural ponies)
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
(regional) A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
(Australia, New South Wales, Victoria) A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
(UK, slang) Twenty-five pounds sterling.
(US, slang) A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
Synonyms
• horseling
Verb
pony (third-person singular simple present ponies, present participle ponying, simple past and past participle ponied)
(transitive) To lead (a horse) from another horse.
To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.
Etymology 2
Adjective
pony (not comparable)
(Cockney rhyming slang) Of little worth.
Noun
pony (plural ponies)
(Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense.
Proper noun
Pony
An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name.
Source: Wiktionary
Po"ny, n.; pl. Ponies (. [Written also poney.] Etym: [Gael. ponaidh.]
1. A small horse.
2. Twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.]
3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib. [College Cant]
4. A small glass of beer. [Slang] Pony chaise, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair of ponies.
– Pony engine, a small locomotive for switching cars from one track to another. [U.S.] -- Pony truck (Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two wheels.
– Pony truss (Bridge Building), a truss which has so little height that overhead bracing can not be used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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