Posh
adjective
Having or showing the quality of elegance, stylish or upper class.
She speaks in a posh British accent.
Often appears as...
- posh neighborhood
- posh restaurant
adjective
Showing or characterized by a snobbish or superior attitude.
His posh behavior makes me feel like he thinks he is better than everyone else.
Often appears as...
- posh attitude
- posh manners
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
In a way that is stylish or typical of the upper class.
He dresses posh, always in designer clothes and expensive watches.
Often appears as...
- dress posh
- talk posh
adjective
Having or showing the quality of elegance, stylish or upper class.
She speaks in a posh British accent.
Often appears as...
- posh neighborhood
- posh restaurant
adjective
Showing or characterized by a snobbish or superior attitude.
His posh behavior makes me feel like he thinks he is better than everyone else.
Often appears as...
- posh attitude
- posh manners
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
In a way that is stylish or typical of the upper class.
He dresses posh, always in designer clothes and expensive watches.
Often appears as...
- dress posh
- talk posh
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Status
Often used to describe objects or services that reflect wealth such as fancy cars or five-star hotels.
They stayed at a posh hotel during their vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Costly
'Posh' implies tasteful opulence, not just a high price tag.
She owns a small posh boutique downtown.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Sometimes used to imply that someone or something is trying too hard to appear high-class.
His posh suit didn't impress the locals.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Status
Often used to describe objects or services that reflect wealth such as fancy cars or five-star hotels.
They stayed at a posh hotel during their vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Costly
'Posh' implies tasteful opulence, not just a high price tag.
She owns a small posh boutique downtown.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Sometimes used to imply that someone or something is trying too hard to appear high-class.
His posh suit didn't impress the locals.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Status
Often used to describe objects or services that reflect wealth such as fancy cars or five-star hotels.
They stayed at a posh hotel during their vacation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Costly
'Posh' implies tasteful opulence, not just a high price tag.
She owns a small posh boutique downtown.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Perception
Sometimes used to imply that someone or something is trying too hard to appear high-class.
His posh suit didn't impress the locals.
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Battling bad science -...
are eat fruit and veg and olive oil have fewer skin wrinkles but that's because people are eating fruit and veg in olive oil they're freaks okay they're not normal they're like you they come to events like this right they are posh they're wealthy they're less likely to have outdoor jobs they're less likely to do manual labour they have better social support they're less
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
But that's because people who eat fruit and veg and olive oil are freaks -- they're not normal, they're like you; they come to events like this. They're posh, they're wealthy, less likely to have outdoor jobs, less likely to do manual labor, they have better social support, are less likely to smoke; for a host of fascinating, interlocking
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The fascinating physics...
Playing with toys is great. Understanding how to keep our life-support systems going is great. But fundamentally, the thing that we need to change in the way that we talk about physics, is we need to understand that physics isn't out there with weird people and strange hieroglyphics for somebody else in a posh lab.
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Susan Blackmore: Memes...
Some, it's quite hard to tell why. There's one particular curious meme which I rather enjoy. And I'm glad to say, as I expected, I found it when I came here, and I'm sure all of you found it, too. You go to your nice, posh, international hotel somewhere, and you come in and you put down your clothes
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Homing Pigeon: A...
they came home so they got rewarded for flying home and then we take them down the street to like a quarter of a mile then we jump to a half mile so it took months to do that but how can a bird with a brain the size of a posh Petit Pois PE navigate its way
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New experiments in...
and admire them all the time. Just say to them, 'That's cool. That's fantastic. What is that? Can you do that again? Can you show me some more?'" She did that for two months. The scores went up to 50, which is what the posh schools of New Delhi,
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How early life...
and here we had objective measures of How long were you without power? Where did you spend your time? Was it in your mother-in-law's apartment or in some posh country home? So all of these added up to a social stress scale, and you can ask the
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How I came to love my...
walk into this decent hotel or a restaurant not even posh and I walk in and I have people coming at me from different directions saying do you even know where you've come to are you sure you're in the right place and you know I
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Sworn Virgins PIPE National...
way a woman can have the rights of a man is to take an oath of celibacy and become a sworn virgin Antonia first met posh csoka lea in 1994 although pashka decided on her own to become a sworn virgin it was a choice
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How the mysterious dark...
"So no problem if you'd like to start with just one gram. I do hope we can do business together. Best wishes, Drugsheaven." I don't know why he had a posh English accent, but I assume he did.
Video examples
Battling bad science -...
are eat fruit and veg and olive oil have fewer skin wrinkles but that's because people are eating fruit and veg in olive oil they're freaks okay they're not normal they're like you they come to events like this right they are posh they're wealthy they're less likely to have outdoor jobs they're less likely to do manual labour they have better social support they're less
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
But that's because people who eat fruit and veg and olive oil are freaks -- they're not normal, they're like you; they come to events like this. They're posh, they're wealthy, less likely to have outdoor jobs, less likely to do manual labor, they have better social support, are less likely to smoke; for a host of fascinating, interlocking
Video examples
The fascinating physics...
Playing with toys is great. Understanding how to keep our life-support systems going is great. But fundamentally, the thing that we need to change in the way that we talk about physics, is we need to understand that physics isn't out there with weird people and strange hieroglyphics for somebody else in a posh lab.
Video examples
Susan Blackmore: Memes...
Some, it's quite hard to tell why. There's one particular curious meme which I rather enjoy. And I'm glad to say, as I expected, I found it when I came here, and I'm sure all of you found it, too. You go to your nice, posh, international hotel somewhere, and you come in and you put down your clothes
Video examples
Homing Pigeon: A...
they came home so they got rewarded for flying home and then we take them down the street to like a quarter of a mile then we jump to a half mile so it took months to do that but how can a bird with a brain the size of a posh Petit Pois PE navigate its way
Video examples
New experiments in...
and admire them all the time. Just say to them, 'That's cool. That's fantastic. What is that? Can you do that again? Can you show me some more?'" She did that for two months. The scores went up to 50, which is what the posh schools of New Delhi,
Video examples
How early life...
and here we had objective measures of How long were you without power? Where did you spend your time? Was it in your mother-in-law's apartment or in some posh country home? So all of these added up to a social stress scale, and you can ask the
Video examples
How I came to love my...
walk into this decent hotel or a restaurant not even posh and I walk in and I have people coming at me from different directions saying do you even know where you've come to are you sure you're in the right place and you know I
Video examples
Sworn Virgins PIPE National...
way a woman can have the rights of a man is to take an oath of celibacy and become a sworn virgin Antonia first met posh csoka lea in 1994 although pashka decided on her own to become a sworn virgin it was a choice
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
"So no problem if you'd like to start with just one gram. I do hope we can do business together. Best wishes, Drugsheaven." I don't know why he had a posh English accent, but I assume he did.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
Cricket was deemed too posh where I came from, and I'd never have risked walking home through the estates in my whites. My club played some of the posh schools. I'd have the cheapest kit, but I loved those games. As soon as the posh lads opened their mouths and you heard their accents, the stakes were raised.
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Celia Imrie
British Actress
I've had to spend an awful lot of my life trying to pretend I'm not posh. Although once I open my mouth, I rather let things out the bag.
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Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
If I moved to L.A., I wouldn't move to a ghetto neighborhood. I'd move to some posh, fancy place.
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Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
Downton Abbey' about upper-class posh people: of course it is.
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Kate Reardon
British Journalist
There's a difference between being posh and being rich.
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Alexandra Roach
Welsh Actress
I can't wait until I'm able to afford really posh bags.
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Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm not posh or common, I'm in between.
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Laura Carmichael
British Actress
I certainly never saw myself as posh.
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Prue Leith
South African Chef
I prefer pub food to posh food.
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Roger Allam
English Actor
I can do posh.
Quote examples
Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
Cricket was deemed too posh where I came from, and I'd never have risked walking home through the estates in my whites. My club played some of the posh schools. I'd have the cheapest kit, but I loved those games. As soon as the posh lads opened their mouths and you heard their accents, the stakes were raised.
Quote examples
Celia Imrie
British Actress
I've had to spend an awful lot of my life trying to pretend I'm not posh. Although once I open my mouth, I rather let things out the bag.
Quote examples
Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
If I moved to L.A., I wouldn't move to a ghetto neighborhood. I'd move to some posh, fancy place.
Quote examples
Phyllis Logan
Scottish Actress
Downton Abbey' about upper-class posh people: of course it is.
Quote examples
Kate Reardon
British Journalist
There's a difference between being posh and being rich.
Quote examples
Alexandra Roach
Welsh Actress
I can't wait until I'm able to afford really posh bags.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
I'm not posh or common, I'm in between.
Quote examples
Laura Carmichael
British Actress
I certainly never saw myself as posh.
Quote examples
Prue Leith
South African Chef
I prefer pub food to posh food.
Quote examples
Roger Allam
English Actor
I can do posh.
Example 1 of 10
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