posho

/ (ˈpɔʃɔ) /

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noun East African

corn meal

payment of workers in foodstuffs rather than money

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for posho

from Swahili

Words nearby posho

Posen, poser, poseur, posey, posh, posho, posigrade rocket, posing, posit, posited, positif

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How to use posho in a sentence

One winter night, Posho Wembore sneaked into the exclusive whites-only club of the Hotel Pourquoi Pas?
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