wet pony
n.— «Wet ponies. Stolen horses from Mexico or brought in without paying duty.» —“Cow Punchers’ Slang and Jargon” in Utah, Texas, Ore., S.D., Colo., Ariz., Mont. Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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