Pony glass

Pony glass

A pony is a glass of only 140 ml capacity sometimes known as a small beer. The name comes from the old horse race carnivals, where patrons would go to the bar for a quick drink between races. Because only a short amount of time was available between races many patrons would prefer to drink beer from the small 140 ml glass so they would be done in time to get back to the next race. While a pony is a small horse, not commonly used in racing, the name stuck nonetheless.

In Popular Culture

In Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep", Philip Marlowe relates "I unlocked my desk drawer and got out my office bottle and two pony glasses."


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  • Pony — Po ny, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael. ponaidh.] 1. A small horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Twenty five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pony chaise — Pony Po ny, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael. ponaidh.] 1. A small horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Twenty five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pony engine — Pony Po ny, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael. ponaidh.] 1. A small horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Twenty five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pony truck — Pony Po ny, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael. ponaidh.] 1. A small horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Twenty five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pony truss — Pony Po ny, n.; pl. {Ponies}. [Written also {poney}.] [Gael. ponaidh.] 1. A small horse. [1913 Webster] 2. Twenty five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib; a trot …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glass — [n1] object that reflects an image looking glass, mirror, reflector, seeing glass; concepts 260,470 glass [n2] object used for drinking liquids beaker, bottle, chalice, cup, decanter, goblet, highball, jar, jigger, jug, mug, pilsener, pony,… …   New thesaurus

  • pony — [pō′nē] n. pl. ponies [Scot powny, prob. < OFr poulenet, dim. of poulain, a colt, foal < VL pullamen, young animals < L pullus, young animal, FOAL] 1. a small horse of any of a number of breeds, usually not over 58 inches high at the… …   English World dictionary

  • Pony (disambiguation) — A pony is a small horse.Pony may also refer to: * The ponies , a colloquial term for horse racing * A number of slang terms based on smallness. See * Pony bottle, a small cylinder of breathing gas strapped to a diver s main tank for emergency use …   Wikipedia

  • pony —    1. a small glass for liquor. In the U.S., a pony generally holds exactly 1 (U.S.) fluid ounce or about 29.6 milliliters. The word pony means a small horse, hence anything smaller than normal in this case, a smaller shot glass.    2. a small… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • Pony Puppy — Doctorwhobox serial name=20 Pony Puppy writer=Carla Joseph Conway and Gerry Conway series= Series 1 length=1 episode date=October 10, 1986 preceding=The Glass Princess following=Bright Lights| Pony Puppy is the fifth serial in the United States… …   Wikipedia

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