pony up

po·ny  (pn)

n. pl. po·nies

1. Any of several types or breeds of horses that are small in size when full grown, such as the Shetland pony.

2.

a. Informal A racehorse.

b. Sports A polo horse.

3. Something small for its kind, especially a small glass for beer or liqueur.

4. A word-for-word translation of a foreign language text, especially one used secretly by students as an aid in studying or test-taking. Also called crib, trot.

5. Chiefly British The sum of 25 pounds.

tr. & intr.v. po·nied, po·ny·ing, po·nies

To study with the aid of a pony: pony a lesson; ponied all night before the exam.

Phrasal Verb:

pony up Slang

To pay (money owed or due).

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[Probably from obsolete French poulenet, diminutive of poulain, colt, from Late Latin pullmen, young of an animal, from Latin pullus; see pau-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pony up

vb

(adverb) US informal to give the money required

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

pony up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" cough up, spit up give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"