Posh
Posh adjective - Elegant and fashionable.
Upper crust and posh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upper crust" instead an adjective "Posh".
Upper crust
Upper crust noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.
Posh and upper crust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Posh" instead an adjective phrase "Upper crust".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The "posh" dialect used by the Queen and other members of the upper crust is as distinct to RP as the broadest working class brogue (It sounds a bit like South African english)
- Despite his humble origins, Hitler was very adroit at social events and when he wanted to he could display tremendous amounts of charm and etiquette knowledge in posh settings, impressing the upper crust.
Source: Analysis / Nazi Nobleman
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Upper crust and Posh. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/posh/upper_crust
Posh & Upper crust. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/posh/upper_crust>.
Upper crust or Posh. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/posh/upper_crust.
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