Originally Posted by Sheikh Yerbooty

This is where the acronym POSH comes from. In the olden days of long-distance travel by ship, members of the British upper-class would travel 'POSH' when visiting the eastern colonies, e.g. India and Singapore. It simply means Port Out Starboard Home, and referred to the location of your cabin onboard the ship.

Same thing applies to this day when traveling in an easterly direction on the Northern hemisphere.