One trick pony

[Baker, John]

It was popularized by the motion picture One Trick Pony, written by and starring Paul Simon, which was released in 1980.  I don't immediately see any earlier uses of the phrase (I didn't look very hard) or know if Simon has indicated whether the usage was original.


John Baker



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Subject: One trick pony

Dear Linguists,

When did this phrase first appear?

Donald McCaig

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