"room for a pony" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the British television comedy series, Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995), wherein social climber Hyacinth Bucket constantly and variously describes her sister Violet, who married well, as “the one with the […] and room for a pony”. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} room for a pony (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly British, humorous) minimum trappings of the minor landed gentry Tags: British, humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-room_for_a_pony-en-noun-fhi5V8jt Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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