pony up
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: poney up
Meaning · English
To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Every man, save Silvy, vociferously swore that he had ponied up his "quarter:" whereupon the landlady observed that Silvy the less had not paid his reckoning.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pony up” mean?
To pay (usually a bill, debt or due).
Is “pony up” formal or informal?
pony up is generally slang.