In a message dated 09/12/98 23:23:56 GMT, asidv@fbg.net writes: << it is interesting and significant to note that P O S H originally meant that group of first-class travelers who insisted their cabins/staterooms be positioned "Port Out" and "Starboard Home.") >> But do you know why this expression started? I cruise on P&O ships and am a member of their POSH club, Mary who is not at all posh.