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Noun: shanks' pony
  1. Walking; your own legs for walking as a means of transport
    "most of the journey was made on shanks' pony";
    - shank's mare [N. Amer], shanks' mare [N. Amer], shank's pony, shanks's pony

Derived forms: shanks's pony, shank's ponies, shanks' ponies

Type of: leg, peg [informal], pin [informal], stick [informal]

Encyclopedia: Shanks' pony