adj
Meaning 1
Posh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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Standard Lemma guide
posho
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈpɒʃəʊ/
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Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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UK: /ˈpɔːʃɔː/
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noun
Meaning 2
A posh person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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noun
Meaning 3
A food product made of cornmeal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Africa, East, uncountable, usually
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History
Etymology
From posh + -o.
Etymology tree Latin portiōder. Old French porcionbor. Middle English porcioun English portionbor. Swahili poshobor. English posho Borrowed from Swahili posho, itself from English portion.