shanks' pony
shanks' pony noun: one's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
Noun
shanks' pony (uncountable)
- One's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
- When we pointed out that we cared nothing, absolutely nothing, for convention, and would go in quest of the gods “on Shanks′ pony,” Anqui utterly mistook our meaning and had a pony in waiting for us when the hour came for leaving! This we dismissed after attempting to make clear our meaning.1930, G. E. O. Knight, Intimate Glimpses of Mysterious Tibet and Neighbouring Countries, published 1992, page 56
- After all, mos′ everybody had to walk because yuh doan only get to meet people but ‘shanks pony’ was the cheapes′ form of transportation.1989, Charles Hyatt, When Me Was a Boy, Institute of Jamaica Publications, page 43
Forms of shanks' pony
| alternative form | Shanks's pony |
|---|---|
| alternative form | shanks's pony |
| alternative form | shank's pony |
| alternative form | shanks pony |
Origin of shanks' pony
Believed to be of Scottish origin, from shanks' nag (shanks-naig, attested 1774).
Questions about shanks' pony
- What does shanks' pony mean?
- Shanks' pony means one's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
- What part of speech is shanks' pony?
- Shanks' pony is a noun.
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