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pony up
po·ny P0440500 (pō′nē)n. pl. po·nies 1. A horse of any of several stocky breeds that are small in size when full grown, such as the Shetland pony.2. a. Informal A racehorse.b. Sports A polo horse.3. Something small for its kind, especially a small glass for beer or liqueur.4. A word-for-word translation of a foreign language text, especially one used as an aid in studying or test-taking. Also called crib, trot.5. Chiefly British The sum of 25 pounds.tr.v. po·nied, po·ny·ing, po·nies To lead (a horse) with another horse.Phrasal Verb: pony up Slang To pay (money owed or due).
[Probably from obsolete French poulenet, diminutive of poulain, colt, from Late Latin pullāmen, young of an animal, from Latin pullus; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]pony up vb (adverb) informal US to give the money required Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | pony up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"cough up, spit upgive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
pony up
pony upTo pay the amount of money that is owed or due for something. (Usually used to reference something that is excessively or unreasonably expensive.) If you want to stay at an exclusive resort, you'll have to pony up the cash. I had to pony up $500 just to apply for the visa, and it will be another $500 if I'm actually granted it.See also: pony, uppony upPay money that is owed or due, as in Come on, it's time you ponied up this month's rent. The allusion in this expression is unclear. [c. 1820] See also: pony, uppony upv. Slang To pay some amount of money that is owed or due: I had to pony up $6 for a hot dog at the airport. The star was charging $100 for an autograph, but fans gladly ponied it up. You said you'd repay me last week, so pony up!See also: pony, uppony upPay the money. “Pony” has nothing to do with small equines—it comes from pone, the Latin word for “put” (so does the Spanish verb poner). Therefore, if you owe someone money, you'd better pony up.See also: pony, upEncyclopediaSeeponyFinancialSeePonypony up
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