How do you use "Pony" in a sentence?

That'll be a pony. Won a pony on the horses. Costs a pony.

Pony

Q: What does "Pony" mean?

Twenty-five pounds. A pony is £25. Origin unclear but possibly from the Hindi 'panni' (from British India) or from the size (a small horse = small amount). Standard British money slang.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Twenty-five pounds.

二十五英镑。

Veinticinco libras.

25ポンド。

25파운드.

A pony is £25. Origin unclear but possibly from the Hindi 'panni' (from British India) or from the size (a small horse = small amount). Standard British money slang.

'pony'是25英镑。来源不明，可能来自印地语'panni'（源自英属印度）或来自大小（小马=小金额）。这是标准的英国金钱俚语。

Un 'pony' son £25. El origen no está claro, pero posiblemente viene del hindi 'panni' (de la India británica) o del tamaño (un caballo pequeño = cantidad pequeña). Argot estándar británico del dinero.

「pony」は25ポンド。語源は不明ですが、ヒンディー語の「panni」（イギリス領インドから）か、サイズ（小さい馬＝少額）からかもしれません。標準的なイギリスのお金スラングです。

Pony는 £25를 뜻합니다. 어원은 불확실하지만 힌디어 'panni'(영국령 인도 시절)에서 유래했거나, 크기(작은 말 = 적은 금액)에서 비롯되었을 수 있습니다. 표준적인 영국 돈 속어입니다.

Examples

That'll be a pony.
一共二十五英镑
Son veinticinco libras
25ポンドになります
25파운드입니다.
Won a pony on the horses.
赛马赢了二十五英镑
Gané veinticinco libras en las carreras
競馬で25ポンド勝った
경마에서 25파운드 땄어.
Costs a pony.
要二十五英镑
Cuesta veinticinco libras
25ポンドかかる
25파운드 든다.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊni/

Usage Guide

Context: money, betting, prices

Tone: casual, traditional

✓ Do Say

A pony
二十五英镑
Veinticinco libras
25ポンド
25파운드
Pony
二十五英镑
Veinticinco libras
25ポンド
25파운드
Cost a pony
花了二十五英镑
Costó veinticinco libras
25ポンドかかった
25파운드 들었어

Common Mistakes

Not rhyming slang but essential money term
Always £25, never other amounts

Origin & History

The origin is disputed—possibly from Hindi during the British Raj, or from the small size of a pony representing a relatively small sum. It's been British slang for £25 since at least the 19th century.

Etymology: Possibly from Hindi, or from pony = small

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British betting culture

Regional notes: British-wide.

Variations

PonyA pony