Tony vs Posh - What's the difference?
tony | posh |
, a short form of Anthony
Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.
Associated with the upper classes.
Stylish, elegant, exclusive (expensive).
Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that they are better than everyone else. usually offensive. (especially in Scotland and Northern England)
* 1889: "The czar! Posh! I slap my fingers--I snap my fingers at him." — Rudyard Kipling,
As adjectives the difference between tony and posh
is that tony is stylish, high-toned, upscale while posh is associated with the upper classes.As a proper noun Tony
is a lang=en given name, a short form of Anthony.As a noun tony
is a simpleton.As an interjection posh is
An exclamation expressing derision.tony
English
Proper noun
(en proper noun)posh
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- She talks with a posh accent.
- After the performance they went out to a very posh restaurant.
- We have a right posh git moving in next door
Quotations
* 1919: "Well, it ain't one of the classic events. It were run over there." Docker jerked a thumb vaguely in the direction of France. "At a 'Concours Hippique,' which is posh for 'Race Meeting.' — Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919Interjection
Posh!The Man Who Was