pony up

po·ny up

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-nee uhp]
- /ˈpoʊ ni ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-nee uhp]
- /ˈpoʊ ni ʌp/

Definitions of pony up words

noun plural pony up a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm). 1
noun plural pony up a horse of any small type or breed. 1
noun plural pony up Slang. a literal translation or other text, used illicitly as an aid in schoolwork or while taking a test; crib. 1
noun plural pony up something small of its kind. 1
noun plural pony up a small glass for liquor. 1
noun plural pony up the amount of liquor it will hold, usually one ounce (29.6 ml). 1

See all 17 definitions of pony up

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Origin of pony up

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; earlier powney < obsolete French poulenet, diminutive of poulain colt < Medieval Latin pullānus (Latin pull(us) foal + -ānus -an); see -et

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Parts of speech for Pony up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pony up

pony up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pony up

verb pony up

ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
bet — If you bet on the result of a horse race, football game, or other event, you give someone a sum of money which they give you back with extra money if the result is what you predicted, or which they keep if it is not.
compensate — To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.

All 28 Synonyms of pony up