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  1. Terry Breverton _ Breverton's Nautical

    POSH Before air-conditioning, cabins on the side of ocean liners facing the sun became unbearably hot. Thus richer passengers paid a premium to have their tickets on the P&O Line from England to India stamped "Port Out-Starboard Home." So p.o.s.h. became a synonym for someone who was upper class. PULL
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  2. Terry Breverton _ Breverton's Nautical

    DOWN A PEG {OR TWO} Humbled. An admiral flew his personal standard at the highest point of the mast, attached by rope to one of a series of pegs at its base. If a more senior admiral came aboard, the original standard would be taken down a peg or two to make room for the new flag. DRESSING
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