mauney (11/19/82)
References: harpo.1186 What is the TRUE origin of the word 'posh'? Hint: it was in use before acronyms were popular. I will post the correct answer in a week. Jon Mauney ncsu!mauney
mcewan (11/22/82)
#R:harpo:-118600:uiucdcs:13500010:000:205 uiucdcs!mcewan Nov 21 11:48:00 1982 My American Heritage Dictionary says "possibly an acronym for 'port out, starboard home,' with reference to accommodationson the shaddy and hence expensive side of ships plying between England and India."
mauney (11/23/82)
I contend that posh does not derive from any acronym. I have posted my discussion in net.nlang, where it more properly belongs at this point.