DiscoverWords Unravelled with RobWords and Jess ZafarrisIs "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS
Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Update: 2024-04-24
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Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) bust some etymology myths:

💰 Does "tip" mean To Insure Promptness?

🤬 Is the F word an acronym?

🦋 Was a butterfly ever a "flutterby"?



Find out in Words Unravelled.



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Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris