shanks' pony

Etymology
Believed to be of Scottish origin, from (, attested 1774).

Noun

 * 1)  One's feet or legs, regarded as a means of transport.
 * 2) * 1989, Charles Hyatt, When Me Was a Boy, Institute of Jamaica Publications, page 43,
 * After all, mos′ everybody had to walk because yuh doan only get to meet people but ‘shanks pony’ was the cheapes′ form of transportation.
 * 1) * 1999, Richard Thompson, Walking the Long Miles Home, (Mock Tudor),
 * And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away / When you ride Shanks's Pony you don′t have to pay
 * 1) * 1999, Richard Thompson, Walking the Long Miles Home, (Mock Tudor),
 * And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away / When you ride Shanks's Pony you don′t have to pay
 * And the rhythm in my shoes keeps the blues all away / When you ride Shanks's Pony you don′t have to pay

Related terms

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Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Hungarian: lábbusz
 * Icelandic: fara á tveimur jafnfljótum,
 * Polish:
 * Scots: shank's meir, Tamson's meir
 * Spanish: ir en el coche de San Fernando, un ratito a pie y otro caminando
 * Swedish: