Meaning
What does Pish Posh mean?
Pish posh is an expression for giving voice to doubts, disdain and contempt.
It is mostly used for calling a story absurdly unbelievable.
Origin
What's the origin of Pish Posh?
The term “pish” was used as a word for contempt as far back as the 1500’s in Britain.
It appeared in William Shakespeare’s Henry V play as well.
The “posh” part of the expression was added to the phrase sometime during the 1800’s or the early 1900’s.
Spread & Usage
How did Pish Posh spread?
“Pish posh” is still in use today and it is a much more refined way of calling bs on something, than actually saying “bullshit”.
It was defined on Urban Dictionary in 2003.
External resources
- Urban Dictionary – Pish Posh