Posho

//ˈpɒʃəʊ// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A posh person. UK, slang

    "Marcus: We're very sorry. Stylax: No, we're not. For all this guy knows, we could be mega-minted poshos in disguise. Shopkeeper: It will be a superb disguise. Stylax: Cheers."

  2. 2
    A food product made of cornmeal. Africa, East, uncountable, usually
Adjective
  1. 1
    Posh. colloquial

Synonyms

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kawunganshimasembesembesimasima

Antonyms

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pleb

Example

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"Marcus: We're very sorry. Stylax: No, we're not. For all this guy knows, we could be mega-minted poshos in disguise. Shopkeeper: It will be a superb disguise. Stylax: Cheers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From posh + -o.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Swahili posho, itself from English portion.

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