John McPhee gives the known false etymology of “posh” with a lame caveat on the latest New Yorker. http://t.co/w9bTEfq9X8 @NewYorker

John McPhee gives the known false etymology of “posh” with a lame caveat on the latest New Yorker. http://t.co/w9bTEfq9X8 @NewYorker

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Posted March 7, 2015

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