posho

posh +‎ -o

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒʃəʊ/

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posho (comparative more posho, superlative most posho)

1. (colloquial) Posh.

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.

Borrowed from Swahili posho, itself from English portion.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːʃɔː/

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posho (usually uncountable, plural poshos)

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

• sembe
• sima
• ugali
• kawunga

• Hoops, Shoop, hoops, hospo, poohs, shoop

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

1. H-system spelling of poŝo

From Esperanto poŝo, French poche.

posho (plural poshi)

1. pocket

• enposhigar (“to pocket, put into a pocket”)

Borrowed from English portion.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.ʃɔ/

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posho (n class, plural posho)

1. rations, provision