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World English Dictionary
| one-trick pony | |
| —n | |
| informal chiefly (US) a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc | |
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One-trick pony
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | one-trick pony |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any person or group with only one discernable trait, talent, or area of expertise |
| Example: | That actor proved to be a one-trick pony. |
| Etymology: | from act in Cuffling Cousins Circus of mid-1800s |
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