Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-trick pony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
one-trick- pony
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.

noun

A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

one-trick ponies (plural) one trick pony (alternative)

Phrases

one-trick-ponyism one-hit wonder one-horse lawyer one weird trick

Frequently Paired Words

one-hit wonder one-horse lawyer one weird trick

Questions

What does one-trick pony mean?
A performing animal (especially a pony) that knows only one trick.

How to pronounce one-trick pony

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