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posh


posh

adj \ˈpäsh\

Definition of POSH

1
: elegant, fashionable <a posh restaurant>
2
British : typical of or intended for the upper classes : highfalutin <posh accents>
posh·ly adverb
posh·ness noun

Examples of POSH

  1. They live in a posh neighborhood.
  2. The family is very posh.

Origin of POSH

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1918

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