[DOC] [TLE] posh - Merriam-Webster [PAR] For over 150 years, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-
trusted ... Doesn't the Word "posh" come from "port out, starboard home"? ... from 
the first letters of the phrase "port out, starboard home," which designated the ... 
The cabins on the port side on the way to India got the morning sun and had the 
rest of... [DOC] [TLE] What is the origin of the word 'posh'? | OxfordWords blog [PAR] Feb 3, 2012 ... 'Port Outbound, Starboard Home' - is the posh acronym theory true? There are 
many theories as to the origin of posh - let's have a look at ... most expensive 
cabins on ship would be on the port side going out, and ... Sadly, no evidence 
exists to back it up and no tickets with this designation have been found. [DOC] [TLE] 'posh' | word histories [PAR] Aug 14, 2013 ... Practically every posh family in the country has called him in at one time or ... 
designated the more desirable cabins, on the shady side of the ship. ... The 
cabins on the port side on the way to India got the morning sun ... port out, 
starboard home as an American shipping term describing the best cabins. [DOC] [TLE] old sayings | From The Source [PAR] Here's a look at some of them and where they might have come from. ... India 
would have POSH written by their bookings, standing for port out, starboard 
home. That way they were housed in the more desirable cabins on the shady 
side of the ship, ... The hunky part might be from a mid-1800s term, hunkey (
meaning... [DOC] [TLE] 0108-16 New York Times Crossword Answers 8 Jan 16 [PAR] Jan 8, 2016 ... The popular myth that POSH stands for "Port Out, Starboard Home" is ... to and 
from India would book cabins on the port side for the outward ... The slang term "
scam", meaning a swindle, may come from the ... The term "D-Day" is used by the 
military to designate the day on .... 23-Down travelers : SHIPS 23. [DOC] [TLE] Posh | Define Posh at Dictionary.com [PAR] Posh definition, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment
. ... notion that the word is an acronym from port out(ward), starboard home, said 
to be ... GWS happens to have an apartment in East London, which, upon 
hearing, ... the formula for choosing the side of the ship with the most comfortable 
cabins... [DOC] [TLE] Port vs. Starboard: Which Side Is Best for Your Cruise Room? [PAR] Home  Features  Cruise Tips and Advice. Port vs. Starboard: Which Side Is ... 
When choosing a cabin for your upcoming cruise, you might run across the ... 
Read on to find out whether you should choose port versus starboard for ... a ship 
can tie up on either side, so one side does not consistently have better views in 
port. [DOC] [TLE] Cruise Ship Dictionary - Topher's Castle [PAR] A quick reference to cruise ship terminology. ... Board, To come onto a ship. ... 
Cabin, Passenger room on a ship. ... Crow's Nest, High look-out point on the ship 
where crew can observe obstacles in the ... Excursion, A side-trip, on land or sea, 
at your ports of call. ... What your Darling Wife has for you when you get home. [DOC] [TLE] Previous Columns/Posted 10/02/97 - The Word Detective [PAR] Oct 2, 1997 ... I think we may have found what the folks over at Wired magazine ... tour guides 
on that Royal Mail Ship that that was exactly what "posh" meant. ... Please advise 
me where the word does come from, and perhaps ... be "port (left side) out, 
starboard (right side) home," neatly summed up in the acronym "posh. [DOC] [TLE] Maritime Terms and Definitions - American Merchant Marine at War [PAR] Abaft: A relative term used to describe

Question: The word "posh" may have come from a ship's cabin designation: port out, this side home
Answer: starboard