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pony

verb

  1. to lead with the help of a pony or another vehicle
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noun

  1. small horse
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊni/ / /ˈpoʊni/

adj

Etymology: Clipping of pony and trap, rhyming with crap.

  1. Synonym of crap: of little worth.

name

  1. Ellipsis of Pony International, an American brand of athletic gear.
  2. Ellipsis of My Little Pony, a cartoon media-franchise based on anthropomorphic equines.

noun

  1. An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of an American-based brand of that name.

verb

Etymology: 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.

  1. To lead (a horse) from another horse.
  2. To use a crib or cheat-sheet in translating.