"pish posh" meaning in English

See pish posh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈpɪʃˈpɒʃ/
Etymology: Reduplication of pish. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Reduplication}} Reduplication Head templates: {{en-interj}} pish posh
  1. Nonsense; tommyrot. Synonyms: pishposh, pish and posh, pish-posh, pish tosh, pish and tosh

Alternative forms

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