FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Fun Trivia
Home: Questions and Answers Forum
Answers to 100,000 Fascinating Questions
Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions


Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

Goto Qn #


What is the origin of the term "Shank's Pony"?

Question #43689. Asked by woody156.

Related Trivia Topics: Linguistics  
avatar
TabbyTom
Answer has 6 votes
Currently Best Answer
TabbyTom
23 year member
1233 replies avatar

Answer has 6 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
Shanks are legs: hence "to ride Shanks's pony" is to travel on one's legs or to walk.

Jan 24 2004, 4:39 PM
Siskin
Answer has 3 votes
Siskin

Answer has 3 votes.
Other terms are 'Shank's mare' ''going by the marrow-bone stage' or another 'by Walker's bus'

The marrow-bone is a play on Marylebone in London, which was formerly pronounced 'Marry-bun'.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase&Fable.

Jan 24 2004, 5:47 PM
free email trivia FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!


arrow Your Email Address:

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Other Similar Questions & Answers

Related FunTrivia Quizzes

play quiz For Black of a Better Term
(In the Title)
play quiz Literary Term Match Up
(Literary Terminology)
play quiz DNF - Presidents Who Did Not Finish Their Term
(US Presidents for Experts)

Return to FunTrivia
"Ask FunTrivia" strives to offer the best answers possible to trivia questions. We ask our submitters to thoroughly research questions and provide sources where possible. Feel free to post corrections or additions. This is server B184.