POSH


Meaning of POSH in English

I. ˈpäsh noun

( -s )

Etymology: imitative of the sound made by walking through slush

archaic : a slushy mass (as of mud or broken ice)

posh and ice in the river — Walt Whitman

II. adjective

Etymology: origin unknown

1. : smart or spruce in appearance

2. : elegant or luxurious in an extreme degree

a posh finishing school

III. interjection

— used to express disdain or contempt

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.