posh

1918, of uncertain origin; no evidence for the common derivation from an acronym of port outward, starboard home, supposedly the shipboard accommodations of wealthy British traveling to India on the P & O Lines (to keep their cabins out of the sun); see objections outlined in G. Chowdharay-Best, "Mariner's Mirror," Jan. 1971. More likely from slang posh "a dandy" (1890), from thieves' slang meaning "money" (1830), originally "coin of small value, halfpenny," possibly from Romany posh "half."

Posted By: Dave in France on December 5th 2006 at 14:14:37

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limeys (General Chat) - Dave in France, Dec 5, 14:10:04
- Why would anyone cross the Atlantic to avoid getting scurvy? (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Dec 5, 14:21:06
  - You can avoid it better in America, more things to hide behind (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 5, 14:33:33
    - what, like fat Americans? (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Dec 5, 14:50:25
    - Fair point - plus you could always sue someone I guess (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Dec 5, 14:46:45
- 'posh' (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 5, 14:12:33
  - 'back to square one' (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 5, 14:14:00
    - don't believe that one either, i'm afraid (General Chat) - Dave in France, Dec 5, 14:18:35
      - they had a grid from 1-8 for the radio (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:37:38
      - me neither (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 5, 14:23:27
  - what a load of bollocks (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Dec 5, 14:13:33
    - You're right, it's 'A popular but false etymology' (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 5, 14:15:08
    - posh (General Chat) - Dave in France, Dec 5, 14:14:37

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