/ ˈpəʊni; NAmE ˈpoʊni/ noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
a type of small horse
—see also Shetland pony
2.
( BrE , slang ) £25
•
IDIOMS
see shank
■ verb
( po·nies , pony·ing , po·nied , po·nied )
•
PHRASAL VERBS
- pony up sth
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: probably from French poulenet small foal, diminutive of poulain , from late Latin pullanus , from Latin pullus young animal.