poney up
poney up is the alternative spelling of pony up.
Meaning of pony up
Verb
pony up (third-person singular simple present ponies up, present participle ponying up, simple past and past participle ponied up)
- To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
- Every man, save Silvy, vociferously swore that he had ponied up his "quarter:" whereupon the landlady observed that Silvy the less had not paid his reckoning.1824 September, “Paunch Hogabout”, in The Atlantic Magazine, volume 1, number 5, page 343
- Synonyms:
- cough up, pay up, ante up, defray, do the needful, expend, foot the bill, fork out, fork over, imburse
Forms of poney up
| third-person singular present | poneys up |
|---|---|
| present participle | poneying up |
| past participle | poneyed up |
| past | poneyed up |
Questions about poney up
- What is poney up the alternative spelling of?
- Poney up is the alternative spelling of pony up.
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