pony

Meaning

Noun

1. A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
2. (endearing) A horse of any size.
3. a contraption built like a mount, strong enough to support one's weight
4. (regional) A small serving of an alcoholic beverage, especially beer.
5. (Australia, New-South-Wales, Western) A serving of 140 millilitres of beer (formerly 5 fl oz); a quarter pint.
6. (UK, slang) Twenty-five pounds (money).
7. (US, slang) A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
8. (slang) A ponytail hairstyle.
9. (slang) One horsepower.
10. A dance from the 1960s in which the dancer mimics the high-stepping prance of a pony.
11. (slang) A chorus girl of small stature.
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, ellipsis, slang) Ellipsis of Sony pony.

Verb

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

Adj

Of little worth.

Synonyms

horse

🐴

small horse

crib

nag

colt

jigger

steed

shot glass

Equus caballus

mare

stallion

trot

hobby

bronco

auxiliary

knight

liqueur glass

long horse

side horse

mount

assistant

pacer

pay up

pommel horse

quarter horse

racehorse

🐎

secondary

settle up

ancillary

adjuvant

aided

subordinate

subsidiary

supplementary

tattoo

adjunct

vaulting horse

cob

cayuse

donkey

🫏

Translations

poney

pony

Pony

pony

poni

pônei

cavallino

poni

αλογάκι

midilli

jaca

poney

caballito

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpəʊni/

Etymology

Cognate with English: foal

In summary

1659 from Scots powny, apparently from Middle French poulenet (“little foal”), ultimately from Late Latin pullanus (“young of an animal”), from pullus (cognate to English foal). Sense “small serving of alcohol” from 19th century, both for small sizes generally and for a quarter pint specifically, from the small size.