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The word means rich, aristocratic, wealthy, loaded, fancy, toff, toffee nosed, upper crust, well off, or well to do. The origin of this word actually derives from an old Romany Gypsy slang word for pennies, i.e. if you've a lot of pennies you're well to do, rich, etc. In this light, the word posh can be used as a term of light hearted derision. Please note: a wrong but often repeated even on this website is the urban myth is that the word POSH orginated from Port Out Starboard Home - based on based on the position of the more expensive cabins on a passenger ships from England to India - but this is actually nonesense whch has been commonly repeated.
She looks really posh with that new pearl necklace. Have you seen her beatiful bone china tea set, it is really posh. She must be quite posh to have sent her children to Eton School. She talks quite posh.
by Joey Cymru November 17, 2005
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posh hammer

Isle of Man slang for an upper class person who enjoys the nightly company of swine.
"I saw Lord Autumnbottom by the pig-sty last night- I swear he's a posh hammer."
by Daaaaaaave April 2, 2006
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Urban Posh Boy

Well spoken Public School boy who act and behaves like Chavs(townie) or people from the ghetto.

wearing smart school uniform while beatboxing and rapping.
type in youtube -

Justin Brett Stand Up at The Tricycle Part 3

this should explain it all.

example of an Urban Posh Boy - using a poor man's rap and transform it to a well literated piece of art taking the piss out of the lower classes.
by poshpeoplegonebad December 3, 2010
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posh axe

a code word for a female dog . you normally use it to offend people without them knowing. Like a girl called ellie
You know Stacy mom over there she is such a posh axe.
by thicqueenposhaxe March 19, 2020
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posh spaz

Someone who does posh spazzy things like tidying up and ironing their socks.
by The Jez October 23, 2009
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posh pit

Noun. Relevence to "Mosh Pit". A gig, or perhaps a party, where the majority of people attending are extremely middle classed and are sucking up to each other and the band way too much. It is usually not an enjoyable experience for someone who is not within the "social circle" of the "Posh Pitters".

Often at a Posh Pit, people attempt to create a mosh pit simply for the sake of it, because its the done thing, not because the music suits it.
A: "I was at a party last night and it sucked. Everyone was from Twickenham and they were dancing like dickheads. They tried to make a mosh pit and it just failed, someone even tried to stage dive onto a group of about 5."

B: "That sounds like one hell of a Posh Pit"
by FuelKat April 19, 2007
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Posh Pigeon

A bird not doomed to the life of the average feathered rat, Posh Pigeons tend to be well spoken and fairly attractive to behold.
My first impression of her may have been misleading, she turned out to be a right Posh Pigeon.
by kr00t0n August 18, 2003
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