英语词汇pony up的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

pony up. Since the early 1800s pony up, or poney up, has been American slang for “to pay up.” These words may derive from the German poniren, “to pay,” but pony was British slang for a small amount of money in the early 19th century, probably be- cause a pony is a small horse (not over 14 hands high), and the term to pony up probably derived from this expression. Other uses of pony to indicate smallness include the pony that is a small glass or bottle of alcoholic beverage and the pony mean- ing a trot or crib—a translation used by students.

词汇	pony up
词源	pony up. Since the early 1800s pony up, or poney up, has been American slang for “to pay up.” These words may derive from the German poniren, “to pay,” but pony was British slang for a small amount of money in the early 19th century, probably be- cause a pony is a small horse (not over 14 hands high), and the term to pony up probably derived from this expression. Other uses of pony to indicate smallness include the pony that is a small glass or bottle of alcoholic beverage and the pony mean- ing a trot or crib—a translation used by students.
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