Apart from it being bollocks

Origin:
1915?20; of obscure origin; compare posh a dandy (recorded as British slang in 1890); the popular notion that the word is an acronym from port out ( ward ), starboard home, said to be the preferred accommodation on ships traveling between England and India, is without foundation

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on March 28th 2012 at 14:30:13

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Does anyone under the age of 75 (apart from Chelts) know what "posh" means? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 28, 14:13:33
- It means cunt doesn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 28, 14:51:31
- Port Out, Starboard Home. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 28, 14:15:46
  - correct (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:20:29
    - As the predominant course would be East/West then the side of the ship irrelevant. (General Chat) - John in Texas, Mar 28, 14:45:33
      - I believe.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:58:40
    - Apart from it being bollocks (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Mar 28, 14:30:13
      - O the posh posh traveling life, the traveling life for me (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Mar 28, 14:59:16
      - but... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:32:44
  - Ha yeah, I remember. Should this be in the Titanic thread? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 28, 14:16:27
- haha! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Mar 28, 14:15:24
- somebody from lytham st annes or cheshire (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 28, 14:14:54
  - Fuck me yeah Colin, Cheshires well posh innit (apart from (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 28, 14:17:23
    - yeah I must be posh tho cos my phone says my location is lytham st annes not bpool (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 28, 14:22:22
    - Isn't Lytham all fur coat and no knickers though? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 28, 14:19:35
      - yes ! (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 28, 14:23:54

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