shank's pony

shanks' mare

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Definitions of shank's pony words

noun shank's pony one's own legs, especially as a means of moving from one place to another: The only way we can get there is by shanks' mare. 1
idioms shank's pony ride shanks' mare, to go on foot rather than ride; walk: It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks' mare to the fair. 1

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shank's pony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.