pony up
pony up · ponies up · ponied up · ponying up
платити, заплатити
платить, заплатить, оплатить
zahlen, bezahlen, sich lohnen
To payTo pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
» Maskwa told the pony to giddy-up repeatedly.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
More definitions
- give reluctantly
Examples
1 sentencesMaskwa told the pony to giddy-up repeatedly.
Origin
Originally often poney. US early 19th century. According to Michael Quinion, probably notOriginally often poney. US early 19th century. According to Michael Quinion, probably not from the monetary sense of pony and instead from Latin "Legem pone mihi Domine viam iustificationum tuarum" (“Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes”), a line from Psalm 119, verses of which are traditionally used in prayer in Anglican churches on the 25th of the month, becoming associated particularly with March 25th, a traditional day of debt settlement. This etymology has been accepted by the American Heritage Dictionary.
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Forms
ponies up, ponying up, ponied up, ponied up| Base form | pony up · to pony up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ponies up |
| Present participle | ponying up |
| Past simple | ponied up |
| Past participle | ponied up |
irregular
Synonyms
21 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb