Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posho

/ˈpɒʃəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: posho
IPA: /ˈpɒʃəʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Colloquial

noun

British usage; Slang

noun

A food product made of cornmeal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From posh + -o.

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: posho, portion
Suffix: posh

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒʃəʊ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

more posho (comparative) most posho (superlative) poshos (plural) poshoes (plural)

Synonyms

sembe sima ugali kawunga

Questions

How do you pronounce posho?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒʃəʊ/.
What does posho mean?: Posh.
Where does posho come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce posho

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