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Thread #83816   Message #1542837
Posted By: Deckman
16-Aug-05 - 12:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: Old expressions explained
Subject: RE: BS: Old expressions explained
"The accomedations were POSH!"

This came from New York back in the glory days of the steam ships that sailed between New York and England. In the vernaculiar of the shipping trade, "POSH" stood for "Port Out, Starboard Home." (P O S H ) This meant that the more expensive cabins would be on the port side of the vessel leaving New York, and the starboard side of the vessel leaving England. Why? The sun would rise sooner on the starboard side of the vessel, being to the South, leaving New York and heading East. This meant that you could sleep a little later in the morning without the sun rising! (scrabble anyone!!!) Bob