What does posh mean?
Definitions for posh
pɒʃposh
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word posh.
Princeton's WordNet
classy, posh, swishadjective
elegant and fashionable
"classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
Wiktionary
poshadjective
Associated with the upper classes.
She talks with a posh accent.
poshadjective
Stylish, elegant, exclusive (expensive).
After the performance they went out to a very posh restaurant.
poshadjective
Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that they are better than everyone else. usually offensive. (especially in Scotland and North England)
We have a right posh git moving in next door
poshinterjection
an exclamation expressing derision
Poshnoun
Peterborough United F.C., a football club from Peterborough, England
Etymology: Unknown; popularly believed to be an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or important passengers travelling with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company from Britain to India and back. The company denies this practice, despite christening its loyalty scheme the "P.O.S.H. Club" after the myth (the club has since been renamed "Portunus").
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posh
Posh generally refers to something that is elegant, high-class or luxurious. It can describe people, places, things, or behaviors that are associated with the upper class, exhibiting sophistication, superior quality, or fashionable refinement. It's often used to describe fancy clothes, upscale restaurants, luxury hotels, or refined manners. The term can have both positive connotations (indicating class and sophistication), as well as negative ones (indicating pretentiousness or elitism).
Editors Contribution
POSH
A full analytical study of 'posh' shows clearly that it is a contraction of 'polished'.
Submitted by rinat on April 25, 2021
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POSH
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
POSH
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Posh is ranked #124548 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Posh surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Posh.
83.3% or 115 total occurrences were White.
12.3% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.6% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'posh' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3829
Anagrams for posh »
shop
soph
hops
hosp
OHPs
phos
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of posh in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of posh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of posh in a Sentence
We have been following him for a long time and arrested him yesterday night from Banani, a posh area of the city.
We're not mad on Posh, to be honest. If they were missing Baby or Ginger that would be a problem.
Just last week nobody would have thought that this posh boarding school boy would be rear ended by his old political headmaster.
Daniel Craig is a kind of modern RP speaker, which is why Daniel Craig's received so well, daniel Craig's relatable. People under 50 say,' I like Daniel Craig sound. It's not too posh, not too distant from us.'.
It looks very likely that Najib will face the full force of the law, just last week nobody would have thought that this posh boarding school boy would be rear ended by his old political headmaster.
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Translations for posh
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- أنيقArabic
- nóblCzech
- poshDanish
- vornehmGerman
- σικ, κυριλέGreek
- fresa, elegante, pijo, pituco, elitistaSpanish
- شیک و مدPersian
- upea, tyylikäs, yläluokkainenFinnish
- bourge, chicFrench
- आलीHindi
- sikkes, flancosHungarian
- mewahIndonesian
- elegante, lussuosoItalian
- מְהוּדָרHebrew
- しゃれましたJapanese
- ಐಷಾರಾಮಿKannada
- 우아한Korean
- poshLatin
- deftig, chiqueDutch
- snobbeteNorwegian
- luksusowy, szykownyPolish
- chique, elegantePortuguese
- PoshRomanian
- шикарный, аристократическийRussian
- flottSwedish
- ஆடம்பரமானTamil
- నాగరికTelugu
- เยี่ยมThai
- lüksTurkish
- шикарнийUkrainian
- متمولUrdu
- sangVietnamese
- פּאַשYiddish
- 辣妹Chinese
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