Poshness

It gives the cookies a certain 'poshness' that semi sweet chocolate would not be able to. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I blogged here, here, here and here that I believe Boris Johnson to be a dream opponent for the Labour party and their in-house broadcaster, the BBC and how his "poshness" and being an ex-Etonian would be targeted relentlessly by them. ❋ Not A Sheep (2007)

*Finally, can I briefly mention the cartoon I picked to symbolise "poshness" and "elitism" with this post pictured above. ❋ Kerron Cross (2006)

One would hope due to the "poshness" of the Grand Floridian to have a better experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think many people feel that this "poshness" is at least more honest than the New Labour culture which for all its protestations of egalitarianism and hipness, was actually incredibly exclusive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There’s a certain kind of poshness and intelligence about the actress that’s natural, but her casting as the blond unattainable beauty works; her long, flaxen tresses and sad eyes reminded us of Great Expectations (in a good way!). ❋ Unknown (2009)

We were looking forward to experiencing the poshness of the Hilton. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He added: "They think to show how smart they are by picking holes in the programme to promote their own poshness and to show that their knowledge is greater than your knowledge." ❋ Unknown (2011)

He is designing private houses of stupendous but well-tempered poshness in Kensington and Oxfordshire. ❋ Unknown (2011)

New York Fashion Week kicked off on February 10, and designers including Donna Karan, Catherine Malandrino, Carolina Herrera and Jason Wu presented looks that combined elements of high and low, poshness and populism. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I have to admit to a vested interest in championing the poshness of Waitrose, as it is building an outlet on a derelict B&Q site, just around the corner from our house. ❋ Unknown (2011)

For it was today that I discovered Professor Elemental, a genius rapper with the poshness tinged with the true grit of the cockney explorer - a champion of lyrical skill and expert mixing. ❋ Ed Zitron (2010)

A cockney brogue mixed with a degree of poshness gained from my combined time at a rough public school and a raucously posh private school near Abbey Road, it's simply something I cannot lose. ❋ Ed Zitron (2010)

Nicholl's breathless story an excerpt from William and Harry, Behind the Palace Walls is not quite a fairy tale, more a Malory Towers-esque romp that coos over poshness as if it's a particularly impressive bruise. ❋ Eva Wiseman (2010)

Even empty and dark, the dining car had the smell of poshness, and Deryn half expected a man in a tuxedo to appear and smirk at her ill-fitting uniform. ❋ Mr. Scott Westerfeld (2010)

Our homegrown Will Smith has been cultivating an impressive onscreen reputation of his own thanks to a recurring role as clueless Tory adviser Phil in The Thick Of It. As with his TV character, his stand-up sees him getting a lot of laughs from playing up his evident poshness but he uses that as an unusual jumping-off point for well-crafted social observation-based comedy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think subrosa is right, it's arrogance that sticks in the craw more than poshness. ❋ Jeff (2009)