show ponyn.

Brit.

/ˈʃəʊ ˌpəʊni/, U.S.

/ˈʃoʊ ˌpoʊni/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: show n.¹, pony n.¹

Etymology: < show n.¹ + pony n.¹

1. A pony which is entered in, or is of a standard suitable to be entered in, a competitive show.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [noun] > defined by size > small > pony > with particular characteristics

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1842 Indiana Jrnl. 23 Nov. His body canters, like a show pony, from heel to toe and from toe to heel.

1870 W. H. Beever Successful Farming 59 When the show pony's hock swells, and a favourite ewe dies strangled in a hurdle.

1937 Kingsport Times (Tennessee) 30 Nov. 1 Prizes for the best show pony and the best decorated bicycle will be awarded to the kiddies participating in the parade.

2006 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 14 July Charismatic 128cm show pony, Charn Kingfisher, won a strong class.

2. Originally Australian. A person who takes excessive care over his or her appearance; an ostentatious or showy person (in early use esp. a man). Also: a person who is attractive or has public appeal but who lacks substance, ability, etc.

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1939 Sporting Globe (Melbourne) 6 May 5/5 They make every man do his part, and no show ponies need apply.

1964 J. Pollard High Mark 19 Don't become one of those football ‘show ponies’ who wear more bandages than some of those race horses we see.

1981 Barron's National Business & Financial Weekly 27 Apr. 65/5 Sometimes called a ‘show pony’, he is the nation's [sc. Australia's] most glamorous politician.

1990 Guardian 17 Dec. 12/3 Cup teams tend to have show-ponies such as Hughes and Ince, players that can excel when they want to but do not always want to.

2015 Daily Mail 23 May 44/2 They're just show ponies, paid to promote their films by demeaning themselves in revealing frocks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	show pony
释义	show ponyn. Brit. /ˈʃəʊ ˌpəʊni/, U.S. /ˈʃoʊ ˌpoʊni/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: show n.¹, pony n.¹ Etymology: < show n.¹ + pony n.¹ 1. A pony which is entered in, or is of a standard suitable to be entered in, a competitive show. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [noun] > defined by size > small > pony > with particular characteristics heath-cropper1819 show pony1842 piney-wood tacky1846 shaganappi1879 raw1895 1842 Indiana Jrnl. 23 Nov. His body canters, like a show pony, from heel to toe and from toe to heel. 1870 W. H. Beever Successful Farming 59 When the show pony's hock swells, and a favourite ewe dies strangled in a hurdle. 1937 Kingsport Times (Tennessee) 30 Nov. 1 Prizes for the best show pony and the best decorated bicycle will be awarded to the kiddies participating in the parade. 2006 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 14 July Charismatic 128cm show pony, Charn Kingfisher, won a strong class. 2. Originally Australian. A person who takes excessive care over his or her appearance; an ostentatious or showy person (in early use esp. a man). Also: a person who is attractive or has public appeal but who lacks substance, ability, etc. ΚΠ 1939 Sporting Globe (Melbourne) 6 May 5/5 They make every man do his part, and no show ponies need apply. 1964 J. Pollard High Mark 19 Don't become one of those football ‘show ponies’ who wear more bandages than some of those race horses we see. 1981 Barron's National Business & Financial Weekly 27 Apr. 65/5 Sometimes called a ‘show pony’, he is the nation's [sc. Australia's] most glamorous politician. 1990 Guardian 17 Dec. 12/3 Cup teams tend to have show-ponies such as Hughes and Ince, players that can excel when they want to but do not always want to. 2015 Daily Mail 23 May 44/2 They're just show ponies, paid to promote their films by demeaning themselves in revealing frocks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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