pony glass

noun

A small glass for alcoholic drinks.

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Meanings

nounpony glass (plural pony glasses)

plural pony glasses

  1. A small glass for alcoholic drinks.

    I unlocked my deep drawer and got out my office bottle and two pony glasses.

    1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 64
  2. AustraliaA quarter-pint glass (formerly 5 imperial fl oz, metrized to 140 ml).

Origin

From the small size; see etymology of pony.

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APA

pony glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20glass

MLA

“pony glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20glass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pony glass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pony%20glass.

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