shanks's pony
US and Canadian shanks's mare
/ (ˈʃæŋksɪz) /
noun
informal one's own legs as a means of transportation
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Word Origin for shanks's pony
C18: from shank (in the sense: lower leg); probably with a pun on the surname Shanks
Words nearby shanks's pony
Shankara, Shankaracharya, Shankly, shankpiece, shanks' mare, shanks's pony, Shanna, Shannon, shanny, Shansi, Shan State
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