🐴 A small horse 💸 To pay 🏇 A racehorse 📄 A cheat sheet 🥃 A small glass 🧑‍🌾 To lead a horse

pony

8 9.4

A literal translation used by students to help with foreign homework and often seen as cheating

noun
/ˈpoʊni/

Jargon

: chuleta

The teacher reminded the students that using a pony during the exam would be considered cheating.

Examples

For their translation homework, they relied on a pony to get the accurate meanings of difficult phrases.
Students often use a pony to help them understand complex vocabulary in a foreign language.
Does he need to go and do a pony?

Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Glimmerglass - Thanks for the pony vs. crib sheet explanation, I did not know.

Blog text (5)
I came to Radcliffe intending to write a pony and play that would speak to my community like I have been able to do with your word.

Synonyms

crib

vspony

1 8.8

A word-for-word translation used as a study aid or cheat

is mainly thought of as cheating rather than a helpful aid

trot

vspony

Archaic

1 9.9

A secret word-for-word translation students use to help with exams

is more openly known as cheating rather than being kept secret

Antonyms

original version

10 4.1

The first form of a book, film, or show before any change

Idioms

shanks' pony

Archaic

9.5

To walk somewhere instead of using a car or bus

Compounds

one-trick pony

Offensive

4 6.0

A person or thing with only one skill

polo pony

2 5.2

A small, quick horse trained for polo

Pony Express

2 7.0

A fast mail service in the United States using riders on horses

Shetland pony

2 3.4

A very small, sturdy horse with thick shaggy fur from the Shetland Islands

pony keg

1 7.5

A small barrel of beer used to serve a few people

cow pony

1 7.5

A small, agile horse ridden to move cattle on a ranch

pony cart

1 3.7

A small vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by a pony with seats for two people

cotton pony

7.2

A small gentle pony that children can ride at fairs or parties

Indian pony

6.1

A small strong horse used for riding by Native American people on the plains

pony-trekking

6.1

An activity of riding small horses across the countryside for fun

shank's pony

Archaic

9.9

A joking way to say you will walk somewhere instead of taking a car

Welsh pony

4.5

A small, strong pony from Wales that is gentle and smart

Surface Forms

pony singular

ponies plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the school slang pony for a cheat sheet is to imagine a small horse carrying your words for you — a short, hidden note that helps you translate, so a pony is a quick, word-for-word aid.