posh

Etymology
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Most likely derived from, either because (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because  came to refer to money generally.

A period slang dictionary defines "posh" as a term used by thieves for "money : generic, but specifically, a halfpenny or other small coin". An example is given from James Payn's The Eavesdropper (1888): "They used such funny terms: 'brads,' and 'dibbs,' and 'mopusses,' and 'posh' ... at last it was borne in upon me that they were talking about money."

Evidence exists for a slang sense from the 1890s meaning, which is quite possibly related.

A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back. However, there is no evidence for this claim.

It could also possibly be a.

See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion.

Adjective

 * 1)  Associated with the upper classes.
 * 2)  Stylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive.
 * 3)   Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.
 * 1)   Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.
 * 1)   Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.
 * 1)   Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.

Quotations

 * 1919: "Well, it ain't one of the classic events. It were run over there." Docker jerked a thumb vaguely in the direction of France. "At a 'Concours Hippique,' which is posh for 'Race Meeting.' &mdash; Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919

Translations

 * Bikol Central: sosyal
 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:, ,
 * German:
 * Italian:, , , , ,
 * Macedonian: аристокра́тски, лу́ксузен, прво́класен
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: nóbl
 * Spanish:,  ,  ,
 * Tagalog: sosyal


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: chic, bekakt
 * Esperanto: ŝika
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: galánta
 * Italian:, , alla moda
 * Macedonian: елега́нтен, шик
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:, , de postín


 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Esperanto: snobo,
 * Finnish:
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:
 * Spanish:

Interjection

 * 1) * 1889: "The czar! Posh! I slap my fingers--I snap my fingers at him." &mdash; Rudyard Kipling, The Man Who Was
 * 1) * 1889: "The czar! Posh! I slap my fingers--I snap my fingers at him." &mdash; Rudyard Kipling, The Man Who Was

Noun

 * 1)  fragments produced by an impact
 * 2)  slush
 * 3)  A halfpenny or other coin of little value.

Verb

 * 1)  To make posh, or posher.

Noun

 * 1) cat

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1) dust