posh
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Is posh a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of posh?
Definition
adj (English)
1. (usually offensive, especially in Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.Examples: "We have a right posh git moving in next door."Synonyms: stuck-upNorthern-EnglandScotlandespeciallyoffensiveusually
noun (English)
1. (countable, UK, slang, obsolete) A halfpenny or other coin of little value.UKcountableobsoleteslang
2. (uncountable, UK, slang, obsolete) Money.UKobsoleteslanguncountable
verb (English)
1. (normally in the phrasal verb posh up) To make posh or posher (more posh).Synonyms: poshen
noun (English)
1. (chiefly dialectal) A sudden and heavy fall or gush of rain or water.Examples: "Did yer see what a posh the water came down the bruck ater the thaw, and no wonder the snow was a fut deep."; "There has been quite a posh of rain."; "I could hear the posh of water issuing from the mouth of a lion fountain that was set in a nearby niche. He was on his knees, kissing my feet and legs until I was in a state of churning lust."countabledialectaluncountable
2. (uncountable) Fragments produced by an impact.uncountable
3. (uncountable) Slush.uncountable
name (English)
1. (soccer, slang) Peterborough United F.C., a football club from Peterborough, England.Examples: "Peterbough United have been playing at Lincoln, in something of a local derby. EMR has put on a six-car Class 158 as an additional train, to take 'Posh' fans home (Posh is the team's nickname, by the way)."slang
This word may be considered offensive or sensitive in some contexts.
Definition source: Wiktionary