Posh Definition
Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that they are better than everyone else. usually offensive. (especially in Scotland and Northern England)
An exclamation expressing derision.
(soccer) Peterborough United F.C., a football club from Peterborough, England.
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Origin of Posh
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 Page's 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."
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Probably from earlier slang posh halfpenny, money, dandy from Romani (dialect of England) posh-hórri halfpenny posh half (from Sanskrit pārśvam region of the ribs, flank, side) (from parśuḥ rib) hórra, hórri penny
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Most likely derived from the Romani term 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" became a general term for money.
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A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back. However, there is no direct evidence for this claim.
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Evidence exits for a slang sense from the 1890s meaning "dandy", which is quite possibly related.
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See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion.
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