prancer
pronunciation
How to pronounce prancer in British English: UK [p'rɑ:nsə]
How to pronounce prancer in American English: US [p'rɑnsə]
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- Noun:
- a mettlesome or fiery horse
Word Origin
- prancer (n.)
- 1560s, originally thieves' slang for "a horse," agent noun from prance (v.).
Example
- 1. Joe moorman : " this is prancer , that is blitzen and that is donder . "
- 2. You know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen comet and cupid and donner and blitzen .
- 3. When a little picture named " prancer " came to three oaks , mich. , I was sitting in the bar and overheard one bearded regular confide in his friend , " see that guy ? He 's assistant makeup . "