Which word, meaning 'upper class' in English, is rumoured to be derived from the location of a passenger's cabin on early cruise ships. Some say it enabled the occupant to see the sunrise on the outward leg of the journey and the sunset on the return leg. Others believe the word indicates the shady (and therefore more comfortable) side of the ship in hot climates.
2006-08-21 03:48:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A popular but false etymology states the expression originated from the phrase "Port Out, Starboard Home", which, before air-conditioning, were allegedly the most desirable cabin locations on ships travelling to and from British colonies in the Far East because they were shaded from the sun in both directions. However, extensive searching of shipping company records and tickets from that period has failed to reveal any evidence for explicit "Port Out, Starboard Home" reservations.
The prevalence of this false etymology is somewhat encouraged by a song in the musical version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The song P.O.S.H. includes the lyrics:
"Whenever I'm bored I travel abroad but ever so properly,
"Port out, starboard home, posh with a capital P-O-S-H, posh."
2006-08-21 04:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Posh - supposedly standing for Port Out, Starboard Home.
2006-08-21 19:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by bouncingtigger13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its P.O.S.H, however its highly unlikey that the story is true, the evidence doesnt support it, so its still a bit fo a mystery where it came from
2006-08-21 03:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by welsh_witch_sally 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means several things,the elite, wealthy, rich and famous, snob, and there's more.
Beverly Smith
2006-08-21 06:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've been asked this in a quiz or something haven't you.
I reckon it's 'posh'.
2006-08-21 03:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by JimmerUK 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
posh
port out starboard home
2006-08-21 03:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Ðêù§ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
elite
2006-08-21 04:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snob
2006-08-21 03:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
push
2006-08-21 03:56:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's "posh"
2006-08-21 03:55:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋