posho

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English

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Etymology 1

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From posh +‎ -o.

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Adjective

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posho (comparative more posho, superlative most posho)

  1. (colloquial) Posh.

Noun

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posho (plural poshos or poshoes)

  1. (UK, slang) A posh person.
    • 2016 May 2, Sam Leifer et al., “Jugball”, in Plebs:
      Marcus: We're very sorry.
      Stylax: No, we're not. For all this guy knows, we could be mega-minted poshos in disguise.
      Shopkeeper: It will be a superb disguise.
      Stylax: Cheers.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Swahili posho, itself from English portion.

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Noun

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posho (usually uncountable, plural poshos)

  1. (East Africa) A food product made of cornmeal.
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Anagrams

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Esperanto

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Noun

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posho (accusative singular poshon, plural poshoj, accusative plural poshojn)

  1. H-system spelling of poŝo

Ido

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Etymology

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From Esperanto poŝo, French poche.

Noun

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posho (plural poshi)

  1. pocket

Derived terms

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English portion.

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Noun

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posho (n class, plural posho)

  1. rations, provision