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Ridden like a Shetland Pony 

When your boss gives you a large amount of work to finish and an unreasonable deadline, you might aliken your predicament to a Shetland Pony being ridden by an overweight adult. Any reference to being whipped/flogged in addition is purely optional...
"Rio will you have time to fit some work in for me?"

"Not fuckin likely, il be dead honest, im getting ridden like a Shetland Pony today..."

Shetland 

Shetland - a person of short stature and quite good looking.

In other words, short and rideable.

Originating from Shetland Pony.
Tracey: Hey check out that guy.
Sara: He's too short for me.

Tracey: No way, that guy's a Shetland!
Shetland by Belfast_Bugle October 26, 2016

Shetland 

A small group of islands north east of mainland scotland and has the most northernly point in britain, mucka flugga.

It is the indenigious home of the shetland ponies and Aly Bain ( fiddler ). They also have awesome football teams.
shetland isnt a word for calling someone small. it be a place

Shetland Toss 

To be tossed off by a hairy horse in a walk-in freezer.
Last night that horse gave him a bare Shetland Toss.
Shetland Toss by scf27 October 2, 2007

Shetland 

A small peice of land lost in the middle of the North Sea beteen Scotland and Norway. Famous for: Sheep, ponies, wooly jumpers, puffins, Salmon, Ally Bain.

In the Winter its dark, windy and cold and they celebrate the 'Up-Helly-Aa' festival, or 'Transvestite Tuesday' as it is more commonly known. The constant darkness means the locals never know when its time to stop drinking.

In the summer they celebrate the 'Simmer Dim'. An excess of daylight means the locals never know when its time to stop drinking.

Also used to describe someone who is inbred.
that man has 6 fingers, must be from Shetland
Shetland by islandphilosopher December 10, 2010

shelander 

defines movement of unbelieveably awesome ppl, ravishingly good looks, the total package!!
shelander someone everyone wants to be
shelander by ladyshelander August 5, 2010
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