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posh
CEFRB2
/pɑʃ/
adjective · interjection
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Expensive, stylish, and connected with high social class.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailSnobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.
Examples
He lives in a posh apartment near Central Park.
After the performance, they went out to a very posh restaurant.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsStylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive.
Associated with the upper classes.
interjection
Extra meaningAn exclamation expressing derision.
More examples
In contextHe's a posh toff.
She talks with a posh accent.
Near-synonym: plush
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Origin
adjective
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 i...