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pony glass

pony glass noun: a small glass for alcoholic drinks.

Noun

pony glass (plural pony glasses)

  1. A small glass for alcoholic drinks.
    • I unlocked my deep drawer and got out my office bottle and two pony glasses.1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 64
  2. (Australia) A quarter-pint glass (formerly 5 imperial fl oz, metrized to 140 ml).

Forms of pony glass

pluralpony glasses

Origin of pony glass

From the small size; see etymology of pony.

Questions about pony glass

What does pony glass mean?
Pony glass means a small glass for alcoholic drinks.
What part of speech is pony glass?
Pony glass is a noun.
What is the plural of pony glass?
The plural of pony glass is pony glasses.

Words near pony glass in the dictionary

  1. Pony Express
  2. pony fan
  3. pony fans
  4. pony fucker
  5. pony fuckers
  6. pony glass
  7. pony glasses
  8. pony in the barn
  9. pony keg
  10. pony keg station
  11. pony keg stations

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