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posh

1

[ posh ]

adjective

  1. sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:

    a posh apartment.



posh

2

[ posh ]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation of contempt or disgust.)

posh

/ pɒʃ /

adjective

  1. smart, elegant, or fashionable; exclusive

    posh clothes

  2. upper-class or genteel
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adverb

  1. in a manner associated with the upper class

    to talk posh

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈposhness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of posh1

1915–20; of obscure origin; compare posh a dandy (recorded as British slang in 1890); the popular notion that the word is an acronym from port out(ward) , starboard home, said to be the preferred accommodation on ships traveling between England and India, is without foundation

Origin of posh2

First recorded in 1920–25
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Word History and Origins

Origin of posh1

C19: often said to be an acronym of the phrase port out, starboard home, the most desirable location for a cabin in British ships sailing to and from the East, being the north-facing or shaded side; but more likely to be a development of obsolete slang posh a dandy
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Example Sentences

British chef Jamie Oliver warned his followers on X: “If anyone hears anything about posh cheese going for cheap, it’s probably some wrong’uns.”

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Bal also diversified into the restaurant business and designed the interiors of one of Delhi's posh restaurants, Veda, whose opulent and extravagant interiors created a buzz in the Indian media.

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Posting on social media, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver called for people to keep an eye out for "lorryloads of posh cheese" being sold "for cheap".

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He described it as a "real shame", adding: "If anyone hears anything about posh cheese going for cheap, it's probably some wrong'uns."

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He described it as a "real shame", adding: "If anyone hears anything about posh cheese going for cheap, it's probably some wrong'uns."

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