Noun: shank's pony
- Walking; your own legs for walking as a means of transport
"most of the journey was made on shank's pony";
- shank's mare [N. Amer], shanks' mare [N. Amer], shanks' pony, shanks's pony
Derived forms: shank's ponies, shanks' ponies, shanks's pony
Type of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Shank's pony