posho

English

Etymology 1

posh +‎ -o

Adjective

posho (comparative more posho, superlative most posho)

  1. (colloquial) Posh.

Noun

posho (plural poshos or poshoes)

  1. (Britain, slang) A posh person.
    • 2016 May 2, Sam Leifer & al., "Jugball", 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

Borrowed from Swahili posho, itself from English portion.

Noun

posho (usually uncountable, plural poshos)

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

Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

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

  1. H-system spelling of poŝo

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto poŝo, French poche.

Noun

posho (plural poshi)

  1. pocket

Derived terms

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English portion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.ʃɔ/

Noun

posho (n class, plural posho)

  1. rations, provision
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