"posh" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɑʃ/ [General-American], /pɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pəʊʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-posh.ogg [UK] Forms: posher [comparative], more posh [comparative], poshest [superlative], most posh [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Unknown. Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) 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 dandy, 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 clipping of polished. See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|rom|posh|t=half}} Romani posh (“half”), {{m|rom||posh-kooroona|t=half a crown}} posh-kooroona (“half a crown”), {{m|rom||posh-houri|t=half-penny}} posh-houri (“half-penny”), {{m|en|dandy}} dandy, {{clipping|en|polished|nocap=1}} clipping of polished Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} posh (comparative posher or more posh, superlative poshest or most posh)
  1. Associated with the upper classes. Translations (associated with the upper classes): sosyal (Bikol Central), аристократичен (aristokratičen) (Bulgarian), луксозен (luksozen) (Bulgarian), nóbl (Czech), deftig (Dutch), yläluokkainen (Finnish), huppé (French), bourge (French), bobo (French), vornehm (German), lussuoso (Italian), affettato (Italian), ostentato (Italian), manierato (Italian), ricercato (Italian), lezioso (Italian), аристокра́тски (aristokrátski) (Macedonian), лу́ксузен (lúksuzen) (Macedonian), прво́класен (prvóklasen) (Macedonian), luksusowy (Polish), аристократи́ческий (aristokratíčeskij) (Russian), nóbl (Slovak), pijo [Spain, masculine] (Spanish), fresa [Mexico, neuter] (Spanish), pituco [South-America, masculine] (Spanish), cheto [Argentina, Uruguay, masculine] (Spanish), sosyal (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-posh-en-adj-en:associated_with_the_upper_classes Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 2 19 4 10 4 4 10 12 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 2 15 3 21 5 6 14 10 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of 'associated with the upper classes': 93 1 6
  2. Stylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (stylish, elegant, exclusive): елегантен (eleganten) (Bulgarian), шик (šik) (Bulgarian), chic (Dutch), bekakt [pejorative] (Dutch), ŝika (Esperanto), hieno (Finnish), huppé (French), chic (French), schick (German), todschick (German), κυριλέ (kyrilé) (Greek), sikkes (Hungarian), galánta (Irish), elegante (Italian), esclusivo (Italian), alla moda (Italian), елега́нтен (elegánten) (Macedonian), шик (šik) (Macedonian), chique (Portuguese), шика́рный (šikárnyj) (Russian), pijo (Spanish), elitista (Spanish), de postín (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-posh-en-adj-en:exclusive__luxurious__or_expensive Disambiguation of Personality: 4 30 31 1 2 19 3 9 0 Disambiguation of 'stylish, elegant, exclusive': 2 95 3
  3. (usually offensive, especially in Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, especially, offensive, usually Categories (topical): Personality Translations (snobbish): снобски (snobski) (Bulgarian), snobo (Esperanto), dando (Esperanto), leuhka (Finnish), snobistico (Italian), esnobe (Portuguese), snob [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), esnob [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-posh-en-adj-en:snobbish Disambiguation of Personality: 4 30 31 1 2 19 3 9 0 Categories (other): Irish English, Northern England English, Scottish English, English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 2 15 3 21 5 6 14 10 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of 'snobbish': 19 1 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: posh wank, poshen, poshdom, poshly, poshness, posho, poshy, too posh to push

Interjection

IPA: /pɑʃ/ [General-American], /pɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pəʊʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-posh.ogg [UK]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Unknown. Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) 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 dandy, 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 clipping of polished. See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|rom|posh|t=half}} Romani posh (“half”), {{m|rom||posh-kooroona|t=half a crown}} posh-kooroona (“half a crown”), {{m|rom||posh-houri|t=half-penny}} posh-houri (“half-penny”), {{m|en|dandy}} dandy, {{clipping|en|polished|nocap=1}} clipping of polished
  1. An exclamation expressing derision. Derived forms: pish posh
    Sense id: en-posh-en-intj-26HLxg9G

Noun

IPA: /pɑʃ/ [General-American], /pɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pəʊʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-posh.ogg [UK] Forms: poshes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Unknown. Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) 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 dandy, 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 clipping of polished. See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|rom|posh|t=half}} Romani posh (“half”), {{m|rom||posh-kooroona|t=half a crown}} posh-kooroona (“half a crown”), {{m|rom||posh-houri|t=half-penny}} posh-houri (“half-penny”), {{m|en|dandy}} dandy, {{clipping|en|polished|nocap=1}} clipping of polished Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} posh (countable and uncountable, plural poshes)
  1. (uncountable) fragments produced by an impact Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-posh-en-noun-2OFsosh1 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 2 15 3 21 5 6 14 10 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11
  2. (uncountable) slush Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-posh-en-noun-yK06LHc8 Disambiguation of Personality: 4 30 31 1 2 19 3 9 0
  3. (countable, UK, slang, obsolete) A halfpenny or other coin of little value. Tags: UK, countable, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-posh-en-noun-THW8MIHw Categories (other): British English
  4. (uncountable, UK, slang, obsolete) Money. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-posh-en-noun-J8QT-YIn Categories (other): British English, English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 2 15 3 21 5 6 14 10 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11

Verb

IPA: /pɑʃ/ [General-American], /pɒʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pəʊʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-uk-posh.ogg [UK] Forms: poshes [present, singular, third-person], poshing [participle, present], poshed [participle, past], poshed [past]
Rhymes: -ɒʃ Etymology: Unknown. Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) 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 dandy, 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 clipping of polished. See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{der|en|rom|posh|t=half}} Romani posh (“half”), {{m|rom||posh-kooroona|t=half a crown}} posh-kooroona (“half a crown”), {{m|rom||posh-houri|t=half-penny}} posh-houri (“half-penny”), {{m|en|dandy}} dandy, {{clipping|en|polished|nocap=1}} clipping of polished Head templates: {{en-verb}} posh (third-person singular simple present poshes, present participle poshing, simple past and past participle poshed)
  1. (normally in the phrasal verb posh up) To make posh, or posher. Synonyms: poshen
    Sense id: en-posh-en-verb-cb-CaDMD Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 2 15 3 21 5 6 14 10 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 22 2 19 3 11 4 4 23 11

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for posh meaning in English (24.8kB)

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          "code": "fr",
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          "word": "huppé"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "word": "manierato"
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          "word": "ricercato"
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          "word": "cheto"
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          "_dis1": "93 1 6",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "associated with the upper classes",
          "word": "sosyal"
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          "text": "Coordinate term: plush"
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          "word": "елегантен"
        },
        {
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          "roman": "šik",
          "sense": "stylish, elegant, exclusive",
          "word": "шик"
        },
        {
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "stylish, elegant, exclusive",
          "word": "chic"
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      "word": "bourge"
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      "sense": "stylish, elegant, exclusive",
      "word": "alla moda"
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