what does POSH stand for?

Question

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Answer 1

"In American English, "posh" is usually used to describe luxury objects; the interior of a Rolls-Royce, for example, might be called posh. In British English, the same meaning for objects and styles holds, but people can also be posh (although not "a posh" as in the original usage), by which it is meant that they display both wealth and "upper class" tastes. Sometimes, there is some implication of ostentation or snobbery in such a description, and it is usually used in a derogatory fashion.


Etymology
The origin of the word is obscure. The first recorded use of the word was in the British satirical magazine Punch on 25 September 1918, although an earlier possible reference uses the word push [4]. The OED records a definition of the word as a noun from 1890, meaning "a dandy".

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. [1][2][4].

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."
It is also famous in British sport as being the nickname of the Peterborough United Football Club. It was reportedly first used in the 1920`s when the then manager said he was getting some posh players to create a posh team for the city. The nickname stuck and has become one of the best known in British football."

Answer 2

According to urbandictiony: The word means rich, aristocratic, wealthy, loaded, fancy, toff, toffee nosed, upper crust, well off, or well to do. The origin of this word actually derives from an old Romany Gypsy slang word for pennies, i.e. if you've a lot of pennies you're well to do, rich, etc. In this light, the word posh can be used as a term of light hearted derision. Please note: a wrong but often repeated even on this website is the urban myth is that the word POSH orginated from Port Out Starboard Home - based on based on the position of the more expensive cabins on a passenger ships from England to India - but this is actually nonesense whch has been commonly repeated. It looks like P.O.S.H is a myth

Answer 3

Some people think it stands for "Port Out, Starboard Home" (indicating the side of a ship one would need to book a cabin on to ensure a cool (because North-facing) journey on a return cruise from Britain to the Indian Subcontinent).

However, this is an urban legend (the OED discounts it).

Answer 4

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Answer 5

lux and lush

Answer 6

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Answer 7

piece of ****????

Answer 8

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