Meaning of poshen | Babel Free

Definitions

To make or become posh, to posh up

UK, ambitransitive

Examples

“([…] He's a grammar-school lad on the make⟳, who poshened up at Cambridge and now can't speak⟳ normal, which makes him sound⟳ ludicrous when he tries. Along the way he also poshened up his team, dumping Fulham to follow⟳ Chelsea.)”

“Most people tend⟳ to poshen up their accent if they go for a job interview and a lot of us have⟳ a Sunday-best voice for when we answer⟳ the phone or talk⟳ to the doctor. We save⟳ our real accent for our family and friends.”

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