pony
[ poh-nee ]
/ ˈpoʊ ni /
noun, plural po·nies.
verb (used with object), po·nied, po·ny·ing.
Slang.
to prepare (lessons) by means of a pony.
Racing Slang.
- to be the outrider for (a racehorse).
- to exercise (a racehorse) by having a rider mounted on another horse lead it at a gallop around a track.
verb (used without object), po·nied, po·ny·ing.
to prepare a lesson or lessons with the aid of a pony.
Idioms for pony
pony up, Informal.
to pay (money), as in settling an account: Next week you'll have to pony up the balance of the loan.
Words nearby pony
British Dictionary definitions for pony up (1 of 2)
pony up
verb
(adverb) US informal
to give the money required
British Dictionary definitions for pony up (2 of 2)
pony
/ (ˈpəʊnɪ) /
noun plural ponies
any of various breeds of small horse, usually under 14.2 hands
- a small drinking glass, esp for liqueurs
- the amount held by such a glass
anything small of its kind
British slang
a sum of £25, esp in bookmaking
Also called: trot US slang
a literal translation used by students, often illicitly, in preparation for foreign language lessons or examinations; crib
See also
pony up
Word Origin for pony
C17: from Scottish
powney, perhaps from obsolete French
poulenet a little colt, from
poulain colt, from Latin
pullus young animal, foal
Idioms and Phrases with pony up (1 of 2)
pony up
Pay money that is owed or due, as in Come on, it's time you ponied up this month's rent. The allusion in this expression is unclear. [c. 1820]
Idioms and Phrases with pony up (2 of 2)
pony