posh
adj.adj. describing something or someone that looks expensive, high-class, or fancy. It is a casual word often used to talk about people from a high social level.
adj. associated with the upper classes; elegant, stylish, or expensive in a way that suggests high social status. Primarily used in British English and often carries a slightly mocking or critical tone.
They stayed in a very posh hotel in London.
She spoke with a posh accent that made everyone assume she had attended an elite private school.
The neighborhood has become increasingly posh over the last decade, with traditional local shops being replaced by high-end boutiques and organic cafes catering to a wealthier demographic.
Unknown. Most likely derived from Romani posh (“half”), either because posh-kooroona (“half a crown”) (originally a substantial sum of money) was used metaphorically for anything pricey or upper-class, or because posh-houri (“half-penny”) came to refer to money generally. A period slang dictionary defines "posh" as a term used by thieves for "money : generic, but specifically, a halfpenny or other small coin". An example is given from James Payn's The Eavesdropper (1888): "They used such funny terms: 'brads,' and 'dibbs,' and 'mopusses,' and 'posh' ... at last it was borne in upon me that they were talking about money." Evidence exists for a slang sense from the 1890s meaning dandy, which is quite possibly related. A popular folk etymology holds that the term is an acronym for "port out, starboard home", describing the cooler, north-facing cabins taken by the most aristocratic or rich passengers travelling from Britain to India and back. However, there is no evidence for this claim. It could also possibly be a clipping of polished. See also the articles mentioned in the References section below for additional discussion.
Compare pash (“smash, bash; of rain: fall heavily”).
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'look' or 'sound'.