51 Posh British Words | English Words Only Posh People Say
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- A stupendous lesson for you to boost your vocabulary and sound a little more sophisticated! Yes, you too can speak like the Queen! There are a few differences in the ways the British upper class speak, so if you think Hugh Grant is rather dashing or Emma Watson is ravishing, they you might just enjoy this marvellously posh British vocabulary lesson! BUT remember, a few of these words are rather dated (old-fashioned), you might not want to being using ALL of them! ;-)
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Can you use some of these spiffing English words to sound posh!? comment below!
Love English with Leila & Sabrah absolutely! I really can’t thank you enough😊😊
Yes, I can use some of these spiffing English words to sound posh.
1. Golly gosh! We watched a jolly spiffing film last night.
2. It had once a splendid harbour, which is now filled up.
3. Luckily, our two weeks in Bali were simply marvellous.
Thank Sanjana! 💕💕💕
Rezza! Your English is stupendous! 💕👍
Thank you, Leila! I'm so happy to hear that.
You look ravishing and extraordinary! 💕👍
51 Advanced words to sound POSH!
Posh Alternatives To VERY-REALLY-SO Intensifiers (adverbs)
1. Rather (adverb) /’rɑːðə(r)/ quite/fairly; to some degree: It’s rather hot outside today, isn’t it? He was rather bored this morning in class.
2. Terribly (adverb) /’terəbli:/ very/so/really. I’m terribly hungry. It was terribly kind of you to help her.
3. Awfully (adverb) /’ɔːfəliː/ very/so/really. You’re awfully kind. It was awfully rude of you. He was awfully upset.
4. Jolly (good/bad) (adverb) /’dӡɒl.i:/ very/really/so. That was a jolly good party last night. It was a jolly bad weather yesterday. Jolly well. Used to emphasise something you are saying, especially when you are angry or annoyed: I’m jolly well going to tell your mother!
5. Utterly (adverb) /’ʌtəli:/ totally/completely. I was utterly devastated when he cancelled our date. She was utterly devastated when he cancelled the wedding.
6. Fairly /’feə.li:/ more than average, I was fairly convinced he was telling the truth.
7. Somewhat (adverbs) /’sʌmwɒt/ but less than very: I was somewhat concerned that she hadn’t called for a while.
8. Quite (adverb) /kwaIt/ More that average, less than very. These biscuits are quite tasty. We were quite thrilled to hear the Queen’s speech. Posh Adjectives
9. Splendid /’splendId/ excellent, or beautiful and impressive: What a splendid idea. We had a splendid day together.
10. Spiffing /’spIfIƞ/ very good excellent. You did a spiffing job organising the party. He looked rather spiffing.
11. Marvellous /’mɑːv(ə)ləs/ Amazing/excellent. The dinner was marvellous. He behaved marvelously. (Adverb)
12. Glorious /’glɔː.ri.əs/ very beautiful impressive or enjoyable. We had a glorious day. The wedding was glorious. What a glorious home you have.
13. Stupendous /stjuː’pen.dəs/ extremely large or impressive. They had a stupendous garden. The ball was stupendous.
14. Delicious /dI’lIʃ.əs/ to describe a situation or activity that gives you great pleasure. The gossip was delicious. My friend Sarah is one of the most Deliciously funny people you’ll ever meet. (Adverb)
15. Dashing /’dæʃ.Iƞ/ attractive, confident or elegant (To describe a man) You look dashing don’t you today!
16. Ravishing /’ræv.I.ʃIƞ/ extremely beautiful (To describe a woman) She looked absolutely ravishing in the red dress.
17. Extraordinary /Ik’strɔː.dIn.ər.i/ very unusual and special; wonderful/amazing. The views from my hotel were extraordinary! Posh (negative) Adjectives.
18. Atrocious /ə’trəʊ.ʃəs/ of very bad quality: His homework was atrocious. His behaviour after drinking too many beers was atrocious.
19. Abysmal /ə’bIz.məl/ very bad: The service at the restaurant was abysmal.
20. Ghastly /’gɑːst.li:/ very bad. The service at the restaurant was abysmal. The weather outside was beastly. Did you see her dress? It was absolutely ghastly!
21. Beastly /’biːst.li:/ unpleasant. The way he spoke to her was beastly.
22. Absurd /əb’s3ːd/ stupid foolish or wrong. Oh don’t be absurd there’s now way we’ll get there on time. Are you completely absurd? How much money did you spend?
23. Preposterous /prI’pɒs.tər.əs/ totally unreasonable in a way that it is shocking or annoying. To suggest that we shouldn’t have a holiday this year was absolutely preposterous! It is totally preposterous that we only have 162,000 subscribers! Random Posh Adjectives
24. Tight /taIt/ Drunk, intoxicated, inebriated. He was a little bit tight, don’t you think? I think he’s a little bit tight, too many beers if you ask me! Blotto /’blɒt.əʊ/ really drunk. (Slang) I am totally blotto, I have had so much champagne!
25. Seedy /’siːdiː/ to feel unwell. I’m feeling a little bit seedy. Posh Nouns
26. A Bind /BaInd/ to describe a problematic situation You could find yourself in. I’m in a bit of a bind, you don’t have £10 you could lend me? I’m in a bit of a bind and I could really do with some help.
27. A Bore /bɔːr/ A boring person. What a bore! Did you listen to him dinner last night? He is such a bore!
28. Pudding /’pʊd.Iƞ/ Sweet/Dessert/Afters. What did you have for pudding?
29. Pajamas /pə’dӡɑː.məz/ PJs-night clothes. I have cat pajamas!
30. Repartee /rep.ɑː’tiː/ Banter (quick/witty, funny conversation) There was a lot of repartee at the party last night.
31. Sitting/Drawing Room Lounge (where you watch tv on the sofa) The Queen sits in the drawing-room in Buckingham Palace.
32. Sofa /’səʊ.fə/ Settee/Couch. The Queen sits on her sofa to watch TV.
33. Napkin /’næp.kIn/ not “serviette” unless you are literally in France. Pass me the napkin, please.
34. A helping /’hel.pIƞ/ A serving of food. I had a very big helping of cheesecake.
35. Loo or lavatory /luː/. /’læv.ə.tər.i:/ Toilet/WC/Bathroom. Could you direct me to the lavatory, please?
36. Yonks /jɒƞks/ a long time/ages. I haven’t see you in yonks. I haven’t seen you for yonks. Posh Exclamations.
37. Gosh (oh gosh!) /gɒʃ/ Not God (oh dear/oh no) Oh gosh! Oh golly-gosh! Oh gosh! That’s wonderful news! Oh gosh, that’s very disappointing.
38. I say! Expressing surprise and pleasure. I say! What a lovely idea!
39. Bravo! /,brɑː’vəʊ/ Italian for well done. Bravo old chap!
40. God forbid. (also Heaven forbid) /gɒd/ /fə’bId/ a way of saying that you hope something does not happen. God forbid! She doesn’t pass the exam!
41. Oh Bugger /’bʌg.ər/ Oh dear/Oh no! Oh bugger! I forgot the time!
42. Nonsense /’nɒn.səns/ statements or beliefs you think are ridiculous or untrue. What nonsense!
43. Poppycock. /’pɒpi:kɒk/ Statements or beliefs you think are ridiculous or untrue. He was talking complete poppycock, I could not understand a word he was saying.
44. Codswallop /’kɒdz,wɒl.əp/ Statements or beliefs you think are ridiculous or untrue. Codswallop! I don’t believe you! The government were talking codswallop! Addressing people (Posh people) (Men addressing each other)
45. Old chap
46. Old chum
47. Old Sport
48. Old bean
49. Old fellow
50. A Darling /’dɑː.lIƞ/ affectionate term of address for a woman. How are you darling? A sweet/kind/thoughtful person. Your daughter is a darling!
51. Cheerio /,tʃIə.ri’əʊ/ Goodbye. Cheerio old chap! Have a spiffing day!
Thank you very much for listing the words🙏
Thann you 😊
Cheers for saving me 20 minutes of glaring fuchia on white, plus wasn't aware darling was sexist...always heard it used for and by both sexes to refer to both sexes.
I'm quite happy with myself for knowing (and saying) most of these words and phrases.
Thanks dear ! God bless you !
I use all those words, and I was brought up on a council estate, but I don’t think I sound posh - just well educated.
Maybe I should changed the title to ‘sound educated’?! 😱😂
@@LoveEnglishwithLeilaSabrah or maybe how to sound intelligent 🤓
Some of these, they taught us at school in the Netherlands.
I’m afraid if you go round in everyday life using these words you’re going to appear a total prat 🤣🤣
@@LoveEnglishwithLeilaSabrah I try a lot to speak posh but It still seems to be difficult for me.
Me, South African realizing I have been posh all my life. I always refer to dessert as pudding, the lounge as sitting room and instead of saying well done I always exclaim Bravo!...super proud of myself.
South Africans seem terribly posh. I met a lady from there, and I'll swear that she spoke like Queen Victoria. Never heard anything like it since.
1. 2:10 Rather (fairly/to some degree)
2. 2:24 Terribly (very/so/really)
3. 2:46 Awfully (very/so really)
4. 3:33 Jolly/jolly well (very/really/so)
5. 4:12 Utterly (totally/completely)
6. 4:44 Fairly (more than average)
7. 4:44 Somewhat (less than very)
8. 5:40 Quite (more than average/less than very)
9. 6:44 Splendid (excellent/impressive)
10. 7:18 Spiffing (very good/excellent)
11. 7:43 Marvellous (Amazing/Excellent)
12. 8:34 Glorious (very beautiful/impressive/excellent)
13. 9:00 Stupendous (extremely large/impressive)
14. 9:44 Delicious (gives great pleasure)
15. 10:35 Dashing (attractive/confident/elegant man)
16. 10:52 Ravishing (extremely beautiful/desirable)
17. 11:10 Extraordinary (very unusual/special/wonderful/amazing)
18. 12:00 Atrocious (of very bad quality)
19. 12:40 Abysmal (very bad/awful)
20. 13:05 Ghastly (very bad/unpleasant)
21. 13:05 Beastly (very bad/unpleasant)
22. 13:42 Absurd (stupid/foolish/wrong)
23. 14:10 Preposterous (totally unreasonable in a shocking or annoying way)
24. 14:44 Tight/Blotto (Drunk/intoxicated/inebriated)
25. 15:30 Seedy (to feel unwell)
26. 15:54 In a bind (problematic situation)
27. 16:15 A bore (boring/uninteresting person)
28. 16:35 Pudding (Desert/sweet/afters)
29. 17:00 Pajamas/Nightgown (nightwear)
30. 17:40 Repartee (Banter
31. 17:55 Sitting room/drawing room (lounge)
32. 18:29 Sofa (Settee/Couch)
33. 18:40 Napkin (serviette)
34. 18:58 A helping (a serving/portion of food)
35. 19:20 Loo/Lavatory (Toilet/Bathroom/WC)
36. 19:55 Yonks (a long time/ages)
37. 20:25 Gosh! (o God!/o dear!)
38. 21:16 I say! (Expressing surprise & pleasure)
39. 21:30 Bravo (Italian for well done)
40. 22:15 God forbid (I hope not)
41. 22:40 O bugger (rude version of o dear!)
42. 23:00 Nonsense (ridiculous/untrue)
43. 23:25 Poppycock (ridiculous/untrue)
44. 23:40 Codswallop (ridiculous/untrue)
45. 24:30 Old chap (men addressing each other)
46. Old chum (men addressing each other)
47. Old sport (men addressing each other)
48. Old bean (men addressing each other)
49. Old fellow (men addressing each other)
50. 25:05 Darling (affectionate adress to women or sweet kind, thoughtful person)
51. 26:18 Cheerio (goodbye)
This is super funny to watch, honestly. I'm from Spain, but I worked as a nurse in the UK for almost 4 years and the "posh" way to speak is literally the way to speak of ALL eldery people I looked after. They always asked me to help them "to go to the loo/lavatory" and because I learned my English from them now I know that I speak posh English myself xDD
Your English is very relaxed. I would never have imagined you were not a native speaker! Bravo! [Brava!]
@@alisonkempster4229 Oh my! Thanks a lot, you're so kind!! :D
In Britain nursing was associated with the upper classes for a long time so older working-class people would be likely to treat a nurse as socially superior to themselves unless the nurse replied with working-class language, accent and idioms.
@@MartinWillett Wow! I didn't knew that, thanks for telling me!
When I came to England in the 80s...I used to used the word ,,bathroom,, because i learn English from an English Cambridge book..very rare I use the word Loo..I find it very common and is only used in England .
A few years later I was working for a Law Firm in London and one of the Receptionists used to make fun of my accent and the words I used..one day I was delayed on the Tube , and when I got to work I was desperate to use the ,,Loo,,..? So I dropped my rucksack and said to this receptionist I need to go to the bathroom and she sarcastically said...you're going to take a Bath..but I already new how to be vulgar just answer to her..No I need to go for a Damp...she never took the piss ever again..
The last time I came across words like jolly and spiffing was as a kid reading Enid Blyton.
With lashings of homemade lemonade
How about 'I say, that's fucking spiffing'?
@@robertlewis4216 CU Next Tuesday you disdended glans
@@lurkster1974 *ginger beer ;-)
I was wondering if some of this words are still commonly used.
This was fascinating and somewhat amusing. While I use many of the words you mentioned some are quite outdated like spiffing; the last time I read that it was in Enid Blyton books in the 70s as a child! Additionally, context is critical for using the words you mentioned and the more educated English individuals tend to use understatement a lot both culturally and therefore in their language.
I have a spiffing time with my friends. Still in use!
Some of those expressions are quite archaic, aren't they? Nevertheless, I'm all for having a good vocabulary in order to express yourself. A relative who is a high school teacher mentioned students who wrote for example, 'it was really, really hot" instead of words like 'sweltering', because they lacked the vocabulary. A good vocabulary comes from reading.
Ditto Australia. Try on a ′posh′ accent that is not yours and you get some strange looks. If you are English (and i don't mean just caucasion English) and posh and use that language we will be interested in your story. Just be the natural you. It is all we want, we are a curious bunch after all.
Please, go play in traffic.
I have never ever heard 'seedy' mean unwell. If someone told me they were feeling a little seedy, I'd expect them to say they were on their way down a dark alleyway! And yonk's I always thought was an East End phrase, like Donkey's Years 😂
She's making it up! I agree with you!
We say Donkey’s Year’s occasionally in the US, I didn’t know it was British.
@@kimberlyperrotis8962 My grandma used to say it and she was from Bow in East London, so that's why I think that, could be wrong. Interesting that it's used in the US too. Very occasional here as well, I can't remember the last time I heard somewhere say it!
Yes so many of these are just wrong.
The internet never stops amazing me. It might be a good idea if you got together with Hyacinth Bucket.
It's Bouquet.
Yes. Spelled B-U-C-K-E-T........
@@KatieM786 Richard once said that it was Bucket. B-u-c-k-e-t! It has always been Bucket! Richard got very annoyed at how she was always trying to change the last name. 😂
Ooh could we organise a candle lit dinner.?
@@snookiebear1821 it's not dinner it's supper lol
@@smartychase ooh yes, I stand corrected haha
I'm Brazilian and I use some of these words. Thank you Tom Hiddleston.
Lol! Enjoyed this. “Seedy” is amusing. I’m in the Southeastern US where seedy usually means an old wore out person, outfit, town, etc. Like a fine plant that has gone to seed. “The town wasn’t as pleasant as I remembered. It had turned seedy.” “Some seedy looking guy was hanging out by the store.”
Yes! Same here , (Nashville)... and it's fun to replace "seedy" with "dodgy" . 😂I love British slang as well, and "dodgy " is one of my favorites. 😝
I am a high school student my English teacher always complain about my writings and vocabulary because of your videos I am really proud to get compliments from her. Thank you 😊❤️
“Complains about my writing“ 👍
@Rssagamer
I think you mean “compliments my writing”.
I listened to this video with interest, being a native English speaker from the south of England, and giggled a lot! I also came to the conclusion, based on this video only, that I would probably be deemed "posh"! Many of the expressions or words given within these 51 in this video are ones which I would use without thinking about it. However, I certainly do not consider myself "posh"(and those who definitely are from a "posh" background would definitely agree with that!). But I would say that any of these expressions, spoken in a caricature of a posh English accent, with certain stress, will sound "posh", and a bit ridiculous too. But those which I realised that I use everyday, I use in an ordinary southern English accent, and without a stress to single them out in my speech. However, among the 51 expressions given here there are those which I would definitely NOT use, as, in general, they are now exclusively (and rarely) heard only from those who are definitely from an English Upper Class background(, yes, sorry, those do still exist in England, whatever people might like to say!). Therefore I would definitely NOT use the following: Jolly - as in a jolly good time/Spiffing - yes, I know it, but would never use it!/Delicious or deliciously - when referring to anything other than food/Beastly/Golly gosh!/I say!/Old.... followed by any of these - chap.chum,sport,bean,fellow (all very posh British and even then only to be used man to man with someone you know very well and who is of the same "posh" background as the speaker). Codswallop is a lovely expression and I am sure that you will still find it in the Oxford English dictionary - I think it will probably still be recognised by most English people even if it is not a word they normally use, but it is a very strong expression, and people will likely respond to it as negatively as they would if you said "rubbish" to their view or comment! Poppycock! - definitely outdated. A word of warning about "bugger" - this is most definitely a word most people would recognise, even if it's use has mostly been replaced in common usage these days by the "f" word, and calling someone "a bugger" is most definitely insulting in a similar vein! As for "darling" or "cheerio" - well, no! Sorry that this has turned into such a long msg. but it might be useful for those who are learning British English. I see the word "spiffing" being used frequently in the comments here, and, whilst it is a wonderful word to parody "posh" English with, you would not be taken seriously if you use this, and would definitely not sound "posh"!
Hi, thanks for your message! I totally agree with what you’ve says and I’m also from the south of England, Dorset! I did say with some of these words like ‘spiffing’ that they are less commonly used. When non natives are watching films ‘(anything with Hugh grant)😂🤪 then some of this language would prove useful. I did a fair bit of research and the idea was to provide a broad range of vocab, both language they can actively use and some they’re more likely to hear in old films/dramas/ The Crown...that kind of thing. Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment ☺️👍
I agree with both Jane White and Leila & Sabrah. Many of these terms are very much outdated nowadays, except in plays or parodies. Say "oh daaahling, it was so TERRIBLY beastly! (with an exaggerated lengthening on the "a" and NO "r" sound in "darling") " and everyone hearing you will either try not to laugh, feel very insulted because they think you're ridiculing them or think you're practising your lines for a part in a TV period drama but I agree that they will help you to understand those dramas better when you're watching them. Having said that, I think that many non-British English speakers - especially people from former British colonies or Commonwealth countries - actually speak much BETTER than many present-day native-British English speakers. I do have one piece of advice for Indian people though - SLOW DOWN! I find that people in Indian call centres always talk too fast and I can't understand them!
I've always been interested in language, both English and foreign. I've noticed how accents, vocabulary and even the actual tone of voice have changed over the past few decades. Listen to a British film or radio play made in the 1930s through to about the late 1950s. Upper class women's voices are high-pitched and rather shrill and the men sound as though they're in acute pain and are speaking through clenched teeth. This lasted until the late 1960s when even interviews with people in the street still picked up on that. There's been a steep downward slide since the 1980s and now we have what is known as "Estuary" English - an accent from the south east of England which is characterised by the "glottal stop" where the "t" in the middle of a word is not pronounced - as in "li'ul" for "little" with a gap or "stop" where the "t" should be. "F" for "th" as in "fing" for "thing" is another noticeable trend.
I also admit to saying "bugger" because I don't say the "f" word except when I'm on my own. However, as Jane says, calling someone that is extremely insulting. It's better to say "oh damn" when you're mildly irritated as in "oh damn, I forgot to bring my shopping list" if you are with people you don't know very well. Say "bugger" if you drop a brick on your foot or spill your drink - and you can say whatever you want to when you're alone!
I didn't know what a bugger was until I was in my 20's. Did you know it is a corruption of Bulgar, apparently that is a common (pun) relaxation in Bugaria?
There are no natives in the south of England.
I've heard all of these words at work (West London). I'm not sure good diction and vocabulary are the same things as being posh.
Authenticity is crucial in language. If someone adopts an accent or vocabulary which is not their own then they can be perceived as being inauthentic rather than posh. I’d suggest avoiding “spiffing” and “beastly” (from your list) in any spoken situation that is not intentionally sardonic, ironic, or comedic.
Indeed. Beastly was used by the Comic Strip in their parodies of 50s kids books. This woman has a northern accent and sounds like she should be selling perfume in Superdrug.
I agree with you. In the 1960s all but those two words would be used by decent upper working class families.
Exactly! a lot of these words arent 'posh' at all, rather more just old fashioned expressions..big difference!
"Jolly" is more cartoonish than posh, almost as if making fun of posh. Wouldn't dare use it except pretending to be someone overly concerned with their appearance.
Spiffing? definitely not on my posh word list?
I’m not happy with your new pronunciation of marvellous either. Just why?
I wouldn’t use the word glorious to describe a home.
Delicious gossip and deliciously funny? Where do these meanings and usages come from?
I have tested my posher friends and they had hysterics at the thought of using dashing, ravishing or beastly!
I was about to give up when your pronunciation of draw’r’ing room drew me back.
That was the most atrocious bit of your video! Or it was till I heard you say yonks, I say and bravo
That’s it for me. 👎👎👎
As a native English speaker from Scotland (and living in the north of England - Cumbria), there were quite a lot of words I've never ever heard! I think some of these must very specific to the south of England.. equally some of the words are very everyday to me and the words used to explained were sometimes MORE posh to me
hahaha rather the posh words poshly explained!
Frankly she's Very Non-U
& has some odd ideas🙏🇬🇧
@catherinebrearly: As an American it seems a little crazy that I know those words and you don't.
@@echt114 Same! 😂
@@Seraphine07F OOOH! THat was naughty! Send for the serviettes and the soup spoons! ! So much better to be natural because someone will notice the slightest short vowel and peg one immediately.
I lived in London many years ago and for a long while stayed with a household of sisters whose family were from a very well known family ( I won’t mention who) and had enviable educations having been to schools that was expected of their class. Many of the words that you present were used but many aren’t. Some have fallen out of fashion and others you will only hear from their grandparents. I found it hilarious that their communicational skills were limited given the standard of education they were given. I do think that English is a great language because it’s constantly evolving to meet cultural demands.
Keep up the great work, definitely needed
I live in England and work for an English company with 100% English colleagues and yes, many of these words come into conversations, although only some of them may have a private education. I think it is not only the words but the actual accent which give you away if you are trying too hard to look like what you are not. Good to know what they mean, you may want to drop one or two but if you overdue you will look just ridiculous.
Totally agree! Using a few of these words will sound good, too many and 🤪
Quite!
Indupitably
I have a sort of working class accent but I use some of these words. Never heard anyone telling me I sound posh.
Sofa is fine.
Drawing room comes from "withdraw" In Victorian England ladies would withdraw to the Drawing Room after dinner where they will sip delicate custard. Gents went to the smoking room
We speak like this in Hawai’i, and that makes sense with our history. In our broken English language (“Pigeon” or “Podagee”), we have a lot of British slang as it is, but I went to private school. So, maybe that makes a difference. I don’t know, these words don’t seem so abnormal to me. Great video though 👍🏽
You don't speak like that in Hawaii. Lol.
Tard!
I’m from South Africa and in my 70s - many of these words are words we used growing up……… That’s just the way we spoke at home. I never regarded them as posh, just the correct way to speak English . Had a good laugh at your video 😂
Having been raised working class and attending one of the poshest universities in the country I can say half of these are not how posh people speak any more. Their grandparents do though, the other half are spoken by most English people. People don't say spiffing or golly gosh, you're describing a characture
Did the university teach you how to spell caricature?
I'm young, and I do say 'golly gosh', but when I do I'm basically being that caricature. I think these "posh" words are either just used more in the South, or used in a very sarcastic way.
Seedy meaning unwell is not in common usage (e.g. historic), Seedy typically means Sordid, Disreputable, Shabby, Squalid.
Therefore - I would suggest you avoid telling anyone you are "feeling a little Seedy"
I agree
I completely agree.
Yeah, this video isn't very accurate.
@@user-ry6jj6kx2s The rest are OK - though many are now somewhat dated or pretentious even in posh circles. Pronunciation and grammar usage will always be more important than vocabulary - and a much bigger tell tale barrier to overcome for most.
@@alanmoore2197 I would say a lot of these are used, but it depends on tone of voice. They're more likely to be used sarcastically.
Yes I agree about the grammar. I know a few people who are obsessed with learning new, difficult vocabulary, without actually putting much time into practising what they already know out loud - and grammar / pronunciation are often best learned naturally through actual use.
This was quite fun! I’m going to a theme party this evening and will try to remember your suggestions. Well done! Thank you for posting! 🌹
My mother calls me "old chap". I didn't consider our family posh but almost everyone of these words was used in our household growing up. One you maybe missed is "mortified." Yes I am an American but I am descended from generations of men who attended fancy British boarding schools.
Go play in traffic...
Your ancestors went to America as indenture servants. If they would have had a degree...just one degree of status...your arse would still be in England.
Tard!
I am from a working class background and use most of these words in the context that you describe.
Henry Higgins and Professor Pickering would approve. Likely now, you could not sell flowers if you tried.
Me too.
I am 82 years old English but born in Texas . Spent half my life in USA and Half in England. There is No difference between Educated and Cultured US English and English English.
Apart from how they sound.
People in the US do not speak the way she is describing as "posh." If you want to sound British, go for it. If you prefer US English ... just say no. 👍🧡🙏
I believe swear words or cussing ought to be talked about. The richer the person,the richer the cuss words they use, has been my experience.
Except for the accent. Besides, in the US, an educated person may still have colloquial speech, by preference, especially if they're from the South. Didn't you notice that?
Karen Bartlett People in the States use the word ‘gotten’. I absolutely hate that, to me it makes the speaker sound very ill educated.
Great stuff. Thanks a lot for your videos. They're awfully helpful for the English learners. I suggest that you make a PDF of the lessons available to download and that will top off the excellent work.
Dont worry, we’re working on it 👍☺️💕
Yes, please do.
I am fairly sure I use 90 percent of these words on a day to day basis but I am certainly not upperclass by any stretch of the imagination. Also I find the word ‘spiffing‘ not only posh but decidedly old-fashioned and I would likely double over in fits of laughter if I heard someone using it in this day and age. Also ‘yonks’ was used all the time in my youth, more as a slang word rather than a posh word.
Go play in traffic.
I have learnt so much from 2 of you in terms of British English! Your educational videos are rather interesting and informative! Every time when I watch your new posted video, I definitely learn something! I have been your loyal student/viewer for nearly 2 years! So I was so delighted to see your huge achievement of 100k subscription on this channel and the improvement of presentation of videos! Thank you two for the massive effort on making interesting videos! Cheers!
Hi Antonio! Wow! You’ve been following us for 2 years! Thank you so much!!! We appreciate loyal followers like you so much! 👍💕👍💕👍💕☺️☺️☺️
Love it, thank you very much ! Even perhaps I don't use them often as a non native English speaker, but at least I won't get lost when other people say these words. :-)
I was jolly surprised about having been taught this great and amazing lesson so My teacher I'm not a native English speaker yet i do know more about it coz I've been learning as long as being in My childhood so what you taught us i would rather say that it is jolly helpful so keep it up my amazing teacher
For people like us who are awfully ravenous for new vocabulary , we simply don't care who understand what , we are lovers of words , and , we use them in their right contexts . People deem these words quite pretentious already , I know , and I must bluntly say it is one of the easiest ways slothful learners try to get out of it . For those of us who are teaching English in non native English speaking countries , we are utterly appreciative of your spiffing work , your endeavour will be successfully blooming . Cheerio , and have a marvelous day !
Award-winning BS...Keep it up, so to speak...I, myself, personally feel that this biddy is trying her worst to hide her Essex antecedents, what?
Lol
this is JOLLY helpful to me! Thank You POSH teacher! :)
Comedian Jack Whitehall: "you probably won't recognise my accent.... It's educated" ;)
Indeed, extraordinary and adored.
I was raised by my grandfather early in life so I just thought that was how people talked until I went to school where I tried to learn to speak differently. His family were from the Britsh upper class and he was raised by his grandparents so it's only natural that he would speak like that . I've tried not to because I don't really fit in but I still catch myself frequently.
I do believe you've done a rather spiffing job, and I think you've been an absolute brick since I saw your first video lesson, but golly, was it really safe? I am terribly frightened by the thoughts that for some of your darling viewers it might be a lesson of how to use an accelerator without a word on how to use breaks. What a jolly-good joyride!
* brakes
Hey Leila! I'm terribly sorry for being late for this lesson. You and Sabrah are doing sterling job for improving non-english speakers like me. I am majorly impressed with your channel. Thanks a million! ☺
I’m 1 year late
Great thanks for
Layla l am appreciate your essential vocabularies to learn you have thought soft and beautiful sound of you l am rather absorb to its you have always given so and so good to pop l like your teaching patterns of you very smooth you have thought really interested to its l am praise you are one of teacher to choose thank you more .
Thank you :-D . This will be quite usefull. I am working on a project with people from UK so will definitely practice :)
Great!! I wish to do online discussions to correct our mistakes. I believe it will be good for you as well...Thanks a lot..
I'm Australian and my friends and I use most of these words in general conversation.
I wonder if some older terms actually are kept alive in far-flung places - I guess fall (autumn) in the US is an example. I'm Australian and an English friend commented when I described my son as a funny little chap - he thought "chap" was quite old-fashioned.
A great video. It was really helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you great to
I have give you word good teacher very hard to find it l like this is you have given so many important words to learn its.it should keep in mind to be good tools if become high level in next step l love its to learn these some things like this .it help a lot to improve better english in future thank you very much .
I was rather upset, jolly pissed off and awfully confused to hear that sounding posh and/or upper class could be equated with intelligence.
as was I
Frightfully
I agree completely - accent superiority is simply based on the perception and acceptance of its value!
I wrote something similar in other video. Apart from English, I have learned French, Italian and German (my mother tongue is Spanish), so it is usual for me to watch videos in order to improve those languages. In some of them, including American English, there are descriptions of different accents and levels of vocabulary, but British English is the only one where I find references to social classes. It's really disturbing for a foreigner. Something is wrong with these people.
Spiffing
Drawing room comes from Withdrawing room, where one goes to after dining
Wow i really like the way u teach God Bless You
Beautiful teacher I enjoy your lessons
Quite amused to find that every word on this list had rather slipped into my vocabulary after having read Harry Potter!
It was a rather marvellous lesson ever I seen today.After yonks you provide this stupendous video which contained jolly good words,adjectives,nouns,etc.I'm grateful that I am student of yours.Thank you so much for this incredibly helpful lesson.Lots of love from India.
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Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah.
Acts 3:19?-?20 CSB
From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Matthew 4:17 CSB
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Mark 1:15 CSB
Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
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Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 CSB
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.
John 3:16 GNB
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_Jesus_ actually died, *_GOD_* has _His blood_ as a sacrifice for your sins. *_GOD_* killed *_His_*_ Only Son_ for you. All your sins: sexual immorality (fornication, adultery(lust), homosexual sex, pornography) murder( hating someone, envying, abortion and killing someone) , theft( murder, lying, abuse, corruption, disrespect, racism) and idolatry (greed, love of money, worship of other gods and pride) can be forgiven only if you believe in _Jesus_; that __*_God_* sacrificed _Him_ for the atonement of all your sins, and that_*He*_ raised _Him_ up 3 days later. And now He sits on the Right Hand of *_The Father_*__, ruling over all creation as __*_Lord and Saviour_* of the world.
Jesus Christ died for your sins, and only through Him you can be forgiven of all your sins.
You only go to heaven because of faith and belief in The death and resurrection of _The Son of _*_God_* for the sins of the world.
Hell is for those reject GOD'S Only Son, they will be burnt by the wrath of The Almighty God.
Believe that all your sins are forgiven because of The Blood of Jesus, who is The Messiah, The Saviour.
Repent, turn away from your sins and live because,
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Sounds ludicrous
Sitting room is for tv and fire, drawing room is for best antiques and receiving guests more formally
I dare say, this is a splendid video 🌟. I've now learnt how to say "marvellous" in 2 syllables. You have a new subscriber 🌟💞. Another word that I find posh is "sublime" ☺️
i reckon it is six months from when i began listening your lessons, you and sabrah, i achieved more and my english is getting better day after day thank you so much for your sacrifice and great effort
Iam from somalia but now i live in uganda in order to study my masters of law and i sure your your lessons will help me during may journey of studiying
What a lovely comment! We are do happy to hear that!! Best of luck with your Masters degree! Please share our channel with others if you habe found if useful! 💞💞
my respected teachers i will do sharing your channel, and i hope you health, save and long life, and i will continue following your lessons till i reach my goal of improving my english
Thank you Ahmed, please do tel us what kind of lessons you would like, we’ll try to make them :-)
That was jolly good! The trick, however, is not to overdo it. Otherwise you will create the opposite effect. Just use those words sparingly. I love them all and they are very useful for authors when they are trying to create a more educated character. English is utterly fascinating!
Ooh clever!
Didn't realise that these everyday words I use in my conversations are consider posh. Showed this to my friends and colleagues.... And they wondered the same too. Nevertheless, still a very enjoyable video to watch.
A lot of them aren't.
Brilliant lesson! I will find out more your videos!😊
Be VERY careful using these - mostly you'll just sound like a prat or someone from the 1930s. You'd need to develop a very good ear for register before you could use these at all safely.
True 👍
haha Spiffing, I can't imagine any posh person saying that these days unless they are joking. Even my dad who went to Eton would never say that. He was never Sloaney, as they sounded like buffoons to him. My great aunt always used to say 'frightful'. I remember being brought up in an Upper Class culture and I just thought the words they used just sounded 'out of touch' with everyday people and like they had just come out of boarding school. I thought it just highlighted how they didn't mix with anyone out of their set. My words tend to be more London and quite modern, though I don't take on any of the Americanisms people have now like Guys, Super, Adorable, Heartbreaking... I think they are bland. We are losing a lot of English words to American culture.
@@beaulieuonnp593 and the word gotten. I utterly despise that word that yanks use incessantly.
That is why I only these in my journals not in person.
@@BlowinFree haha, that one’s actually where yanks have preserved the original version of the word as opposed to the simplified British “got-got”.
I walked in to my internship in London with a suit and tie. The secretary didn't call me "dashing." She whispered to me, "Who died?"
Oh dear! Did you look miserable? That’s usually why people say that 😂😂
I died laughing 🤣😂🤣🤣
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Across the Pond, the greeting to the overdressed is "Where you preachin'?"
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Tq so much Leila for your lovely gorgeous video,I can’t learning enough for your lovely English vlog,that what I looking for..you awesome 🤩
Tysm cause I was writing a posh book called Love or Riches, im 14 and publishers are currently looking at it !!
I live in Australia. I need to sound more gooder than I do, but you've learned me good. I'll endeavour to sound more posherer from now on . Cheers luv!😜💃
More gooder is a good one! My 6yo likes using it.
As we say in the U.K. you sound thick as dung.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hello,how're you doing Leila? thank you for your amazing lesson, you're so great,i'm always saluting you for your outstanding job, may the almight God continue blessing you.
You are great! Thank you so much
My favorite Britishism, from a somewhat earlier era: Infra dig (short for the latin 'infra dignitatus'), meaning: below one's dignity. I use it to good effect, because most Americans have no idea what you'r talking about.
Example:
'I never shop at Aldi's; it's infra dig, catering to the lower orders.'
How serendipitous to have found such a delicious english class. I am utterly ravenous for more.
Hey Dave ! Welcome ☺️👍💕
You have been bugging my house, haven't you? Really excellent list. Some of the words tho' were rather archaic, which have not been used commonly since before WW2, like spiffing/ tight/ blotto/ seedy. You missed out 'Old Boy', which is actually rather more frequently used by posh people than the other 'Old X' variants you mentioned. And 'Rather'--you should add this this is also an exclamation as in 'Rather!' to express approbation. And along with 'Darling' I would have added 'Sweetie', as in "He was such a sweetie--he gave me a lift home even though it was completely out of his way." Also, for 'Quite' this is also used seperately as a single word to mean 'exactly' or 'genau' in German. The Napkin/ Serviette distinction is often cited as a social divider, but I think the correct description would always be 'napkin' for the cloth version and 'serviette' for a cheap paper substitute!
I am in profound limerence with new vocabularies , and what I am doing currently is smash and grab . I simply want to expand the scope of my vocabulary , and , interestingly I find these posh words worth trying .
Oh my gosh! I'm utterly pleased with this video. 😁
Hello dear Leila and Sabrah,
First of all, I want to congrats you both on this initiative, which is very helpful. Secondly, I have to mention that as a non-native English speaker, sometimes it can very confuse the way natives use their own language especially when there are misspellings in their written English, which may not be crucial to passing the message, but grammarly speaking, they shouldn't be there when it is about teaching things to people widely. And last but not least, as a positive comment aiming to help instead of criticizing, let me make it more clear what I'm talking about here:
If you check what you write previously to publishing it (which seems to be kind of a not very common habit nowadays) would make my comment unnecessary. Here are some misspellings in your writing English I would like to understand:
"A stupendous lesson for you to boost your vocabulary and sound a little more sophisticated! Yes, you too can speak like the Queen! There are a few differences in the ways the British upper class (speak = the third person), so if you think Hugh Grant is rather dashing or Emma Watson is ravishing, (they = then) you might just enjoy this marvellously posh British vocabulary lesson! BUT remember, a few of these words are rather dated (old-fashioned), you might not want to (being = be) using ALL of them!"
You did a spiffing job today Leila💓💓 you're bending over backwards for us to improve our English and to make us sound posh🥺♥️ I cannot express my appreciation!🙈😂♥️💚
Hi dear beautiful teacher, you're one of a kind, You taught me a loadshit of things thank you so much, but after watching this amazing video how to sound like a posh you mentiond an expression "jolly well" the problem is when i look it up, it's regarded old-fashioned. In nutshell is this expression still commonly used or not thanks !, merci beaucoup !
Exactly what I needed. Thank you, awfully good video:)
I live in India, and these words (Edit : most of these words, except the obvious one's) are a part of my everyday vocabulary. As someone mentioned in one of the comments below, it is about being well spoken/ rather well educated than being posh!
Edit 2: Thanks a ton for the wonderful and sensible people out there for making the world a better place.
And the 'I just meant' racists and trollers, shame on you. I hope you get beyond your utterly disgusting mentality. Pity the people around you.
Edit 1 (post 6 months): I am amused that my comment is soo much triggering for a few individuals. I don't get which part of it though! The fact that I'm an Indian and can speak well or the fact that English is just any other language and anyone can quite easily master it (which is something positive). It was just an opinion, but I'm now glad I penned it here. Call me arrogant, but I don't regret it at all.
Do you speak English in India?
@@englishchannel3786 Nope! Espanol. I mean Spanish, if you did not get that.
@@sriya9788 HAHAHAHAHAH! What a question!
Exactly, all of these expressions are awfully normal in South Africa too.
@@estramboticaanastacia4768 lolzzz. Exactly :D
Side note: truly posh (read really wealthy) people don't care about sounding posh:D
Quite true ☺️
posh has nothing to do with being wealthy i know that much
@@DaytonaStation I agree. Many REALLY posh people aren't all that wealthy. They may be living in stately homes on estates passed down to them through many generations but they usually have very little actual cash. Those with a lot of money to throw around and who spend it on big yachts and other such things are footballers, foreign businessmen (usually Russian or Middle Eastern), rock stars and other celebrities. These people usually buy the stately homes and estates of the impoverished posh people and turn them into conference centres, hotels, health spas, golf courses, meditation retreats and other such things.
@@Sunflowers159 That means that they are "bourgeoise" people? That is, people that like shiny things?
@@arturofatturi9490 Yes. REALLY posh people genuinely don't care about trying to impress people. They KNOW they're posh and they don't have to prove it. A few years ago I heard a radio interview with a genuinely aristocratic woman (Lady someone - I forget her name) who lived in a stately home which had been turned into a conference centre for businessmen (did I say that posh people have land but no money?). She said that she was taking her dogs for a walk one day. There was a conference that weekend so there was going to be a dinner and a big meeting later that evening when everyone had arrived but she always took her dogs out for a walk in the countryside in the afternoons. That day she was wearing rubber boots, a grubby old coat and a headscarf because it was raining. A large shiny car came along and a man rolled down his window and said - in a very rude tone - "Hey, you, woman! Where's ...?" whatever the name of the place was (I've forgotten). She told him and then he drove off, fast, without thanking her. She said that, several years later, she still treasured the look on his face when she appeared that evening at the dinner and he realised who she was! Our Queen walks around her estates in an old raincoat, boots and headscarf when she takes her dogs for walks - AND she drives Land Rovers herself!
we have one ghastly superlative here across the pond..AMAZING.
Its a worldwide trend. I think its daft to be used so
frequently.
My dad was born in 1890. He used some of these words. Certainly not spiffing. However language evolves and we should adapt. One wouldn’t want to make the person you are conversing with uncomfortable by pretending to be someone who you really aren’t. In my country a lot of these words would make people think you are strange. Certainly not friendly.
Most of the (Posh) words displayed here have their roots in Latin or medieval French words, and they had been using in Uk throughout the centuries. Therefore that is to say that it is not posh people who speak differently, but it is the rest of the population that speaks now a vulgarization (some people call it evolution?) of the "glorious" old traditional English language.
I think that would be a pretty accurate observation 👍👍👍 😂☺️👍
Perhaps, Marisol, people of the poorer classes in England, those not "in" with the Roman or French conquerors, did not have access to "posh" educations and didn't hear the "posh" accent at home, and therefore simply never learned the "traditional" English language. Perhaps the way they spoke was traditional for them. Perhaps even theirs is the actual traditional English language, based on Old English, while the conquerors speech, based on Latin and French, was an innovation. Did that possibility never occur to you?
@@karenbartlett1307 Exactly, Karen! How can French or Latin sounding words be more English?
@@everynewdayisablessing8509 Thank you! Conquered peoples are usually thought to be inferior, but this is an assumption without basis in fact. The lack of education, opportunity and status are generally a RESULT of being conquered.
Not the Germanic root syllables nor suffixes of "ghastly, "beastly," nor "somewhat."
Today I learned I'm at least slightly fancy... The more you know.
Hey Arya, I’m ‘slightly fancy’ too....use too many of these words and you’ll sound a bit snobby, much better to be slightly fancy! 😂😂👍💕
I can’t help but to hear Lady Mary Crawley’s voice in my head as I watch this and as I read the comments!!!
Lovely lesson. Thank you. I found it funny though that some words are considered posh. I use most of them and using them should mean being well articulated and educated rather than upper class.
Having a Noble Title,I am jolly well experienced in using Posh Words.
I like the word "posh" in English.
I wish I could speak proper posh English fluently. It's delightfully clear. 🇬🇧
@Chardonnay Smith, but I speak English clearly.
I've just said I'd like to speak more "posh" as a non- native English speaker.
The word "posh" derives from the time when India was a British colony and there were ships going back and forth between there and the homeland. The most expensive cabins for the richer people were on the side of the ship away from the sun, which meant the left, or port, side on the outward journey and the right, or starboard, side on the way back. Hence "posh" stood for Port Out Starboard Home.
@HampsteadOwl , thank you. My English teacher Darry from Wales told me that when I studied in Cardiff.
Take care.
As someone else has already commented: exercise EXTREME caution. I really wouldn’t recommend this video to non-native English speakers as if they start using these words in conversation they’ll likely make them sound decidedly silly rather than posh.
That's quite the spiffing spliff you rolled there little Johnny.
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Thanks so much from Yemen with love♥.
You’re welcome 😊
looked for you for yonks!😀Brava.
PS: Cirio (pronounced as Cheerio more or less accent on the O in italian) in italy was a trademarked food company famous for canned tomatoes (peeled tomatoes: pelati Cirio) 😆😆
I loved what I heared here, TY
Thank kindly, Leila. I have learnt a lot from this lesson. I appreciate it.
I really think that you should tell those who need your advice that they should very definitely not use the word POSH!
Bravo! Thank God someone was raised correctly!
Well, at least she didn't say "classy."
And Posh Spice was such a joke in the UK as she was such a Gucci chav.
* Rather think ... quite definitely
Marvelous class u r teaching
she is fantastic!!
One of the funniest videos I have seen for some time, but I don't want to sound rude. You obviously haven't been following Monty Phython correctly (this is an absolute must if you want to understand English). The true nature of the so-called "upper classes" was clearly demonstrated in this program series. Suggesting that people imitate the "upper classes" is clearly perverse. With a few exceptions, this way of speaking died out in England in about 1930. I don't think even the Queen speaks like this anymore. But what is still important in English is the understatement, for example, "that's not bad". This continues to be misunderstood by the Americans. For example, there was a famous case in WWII where an English commander reported to his American counterpart that they were "having a spot of bother". What he meant was that his command was about to be completely wiped out. The American did not send reinforcements, with disastrous results.
* Python
I agree.
I appreciate these words. They create a word picture. “Nice” is overused here in the U.S.
"Nice" is a word notorious for shifting meanings. Once it mean "stupid," then "fastidious" or "picky" and presently something like "mildly pleasant."
Americans also overuse the word "great."
@@knavishlassie It’s beyond great now, it’s “perfect!” Lol.
I think you gave the game away when you started with I HAVE 'GOT'
This is so true! Fantastic.🇬🇧✨
Extraordinary! Keep up the splendid, marvelous, glorious work! 🥰😍♥️♥️♥️✨
Thanks for your sweet comment! Glad you enjoyed the lesson ☺️👍💕
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Liela 👋🏻 sabera 🌸 you're memorize very well. 👍🏻👍🏻😂
👍🏻👍🏻 English proverb said:
• One crowded hour of "glorious" life is worth an age without a name. 😎.
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• the way to an Englishman's heart is through his stomach.🌮🥪🍗🥩🍔🍳.
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We are rather grateful darling, it was a spiffing marvelous time utterly worth watching. Subscribed definitely. You look ravishing and sounds very posh.
Brilliant 🤩
Speaking English as my second language; my number one priority is to speak clearly and politely using apt words............Learn some nice posh words today..........Thank you !