the word ''POSH''

According to the free dictionary.com posh means'' a classy,elegant,fashionable,exclusive or upper class or gentle.



                                   WORD HISTORY AND ORIGIN


A well known theory or history of the word stated that the word is originated from the initials ''port out starboard home".the ships that use to move passengers in the mid 19centuary between England and India has a first class seat which is more cooler,camp and luxurious as a result it is more expensive.in other to distinguish the first class tickets and the other ordinary tickets  an acronym POSH is stamped on the first class tickets.that's how the word come into existence and this could be seen in the way the word is been use.although their is no concrete evidence to support the theory.

Another word POSH  was used by the British in the 19th century and early 20th century which means a small amount of money and the theory explained that the word is borrowed from the word pash ''half'' according to the on line dictionary the roman origin is more likely to be the true source of the word than the popular port out starboard home. Another theory from UK phrases.org they explained that their is no any reliable evidence in all the theories and histories oh the word.


References:
The free dictionary(2011) meaning of posh (online) at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/posh accesed 08/12/2011