Originally posted by darvlaySounds like something only 5 year old girls would be interested in. I wonder why Bosse de Nage brought them up? Seems kinda sad.
A baby horse that is plastic, usually painted some kind of pastel girly colour, with long silky hair and a pretty star on its backside. But I don't know why they're being discussed here. Like I said, I deny everything.
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If your interested: (shamelessly copied from word-dectective.com)
A pony, strictly speaking, is a small breed of horse.
The root of "pony" was the Latin "pullus," meaning any young animal (which is still with us in the form "pullet," meaning a young chicken).
"Pullus" became the Old French "poulain" (foal), whence came the diminutive "poulenet," which then trotted over to Scotland and showed up as "powney," which was later Anglicized to "pony."
"To pony up" and "pony keg" both embody the "smallness" aspect of "pony." "Pony" has meant a small amount of money since the late 1700's, when it specifically meant the sum of twenty-five pounds sterling (which was actually a hefty hunk of change at the time, but go figure). "Pony kegs," popular at fraternity parties and the like, are smaller than standard tavern-sized kegs, by analogy to a "pony" of liquor, which has meant a small glass of spirits since the mid-1800's.