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Posh Common

Posh has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

fragments produced by an impact

"The meteorite's collision shattered into posh fragments that rained down on the village below."

Verb
1

To make posh, or posher.

"She tried to make posh her accent by dropping all the consonants and speaking in a drawl."

Adjective
1

elegant and fashionable

"classy clothes"

"a classy dame"

"a posh restaurant"

"a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"

2

Associated with the upper classes.

"The posh guests at the charity gala wore diamond jewelry and whispered about their latest acquisitions."

Intj
1

An exclamation expressing derision.

"Posh, you're actually telling me that's a good idea?"

Proper Noun
1

Peterborough United F.C., a football club from Peterborough, England

"The fan mistakenly called the local Peterborough United players posh because they wore expensive suits during the charity gala."

Example Sentences
"classy clothes" adjective
"a classy dame" adjective
"a posh restaurant" adjective
"a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac" adjective
See Also
slush yuppity poshness poncy toffy posho ponce unposh
Related Terms

Origin

The origin of "posh" is unknown, though it most likely comes from the Romani word posh, meaning "half." This connection may stem from phrases like "half a crown" or "half-penny," which thieves used to refer to money in general.

Rhyming Words
osh bosh yosh tosh sosh rosh nosh mosh josh gosh dosh cosh hoosh goosh doosh boosh moosh slosh toosh woosh
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