Talk:shanks' pony
Add topicLatest comment: 15 years ago by Lee-Anne
who exactly regards them as 'Briticisms'? —This unsigned comment was added by 77.224.147.140 (talk • contribs) 09:14, 25 June 2008.
Note on Shank's Pony: Both Shank's mare and Shank's pony are equally common. A "shank" is simply a leg, from Middle English through Old English, despite periodic attempts to create a false etymology through a mythical horse belonging to a man named Shank. Edward I of England was nicknamed Longshanks because of his height. Lee-Anne 11:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)