A badass way of saying Unicorn. A horse with a shank sticking out if its face!
Tom: It's just wied that you wanted a unicorn.

Dave: ...
(Several stab wounds later)

Steve: Thats one badass horse. What happened to Tom?
Dave: He insukted my Shank Pony
by Blacksaphire May 6, 2016
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Walking to anywhere. Walking somewhere when you have no cash for the bus, or no car
Hey George, how are you getting there, on the bus? No, taking shanks pony. I got no money.
by big fart in a hole April 30, 2008
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if you do not have any form of vehicle.. you are simply shank's pony.. i.e walking on your tod; or just walking
"shank's pony" walking on your tod; or just walking
by johnmartin August 9, 2008
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To walk, to travel by foot.

Coming from old lawnmowers, which were pulled by horses yet designed without somewhere for the driver to sit.
When the subway broke down, and there was no shuttle bus in sight, I opted to go home on Shanks' Pony.
by epynephrin January 6, 2005
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