shank’s mare

n. foot travel. (Old. Lacking a horse, one uses the legs. This does not refer to a person named shank.) You’ll find that shank’s mare is the quickest way to get across town.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Giuditta	joo-DEET-tah	Italian
Woodall	['wudəl]
Mile	MEE-le (Croatian, Serbian)	Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Basant	-	Indian, Hindi
Suibhne	SIV-na (Irish, Scottish)	Irish, Scottish, Ancient Irish
Valeri	vah-LYE-ree (Russian)	Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian