Etymythology of posh, P. O. S. H.

[Shapiro, Fred]

But wasn't Garson quoting a 1937 source saying it had not yet found its way into any standard English dictionary?

Fred



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Garson O'Toole wrote:

> I don't think the word "posh" has yet found its way into any standard
> English dictionary, even though it is pretty general use over there.

If I may correct you on this point. "Posh" remains a common British
English word today and appears in most British dictionaries, including the
Concise Oxford, Chambers and Collins.

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