“Posh” Word Used to Describe Something Elegant or Fashinable?

During the Victorian era,India was a popular destination for the wealthy british travellers.The on;y practical and luxurious way to make the long journey to India was aboard a cruise ship through hot,humid,tropical climates.In those times,there was no  air-conditioning,and the only cool air one might expect was from ocean breezes and fans.Cabins tended to be hot and stuffy,so opening the porthole or the small exterior window was the only way to get ventilation.And among these,the portholes facing land were considered more desirable for ventilation,shade,and shelter from bad weather.

On the trip out,the portholes on the portside of the shape faced land,and on the trip home,the portholes on the starboard side faced the land.Soon,it became trendy for the wealthy to pay extra for the privilege of staying in port side cabins on the way out and starboard cabins on the trip home.The acronym P.O.S.H was stamped on their baggage,and eventually evolved into the word ‘posh’ which came to mean elegant or fashionable.

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