Do you sound posh? If you use THESE words you could be more upper class than you think

From ‘seedy’ to ‘bate’, if you know what the following words mean, as well as use them on a frequent basis, you’re officially posh. 

Jolly – Posh people will use the term in place of ‘very’ – it’s most commonly used in the phrases ‘jolly good’ or ‘jolly bad’. 

Beastly – The upper class use this to describe something horrible – for example, ‘Darling, please stop being beastly to your sister’. 

Bate – This means mood, and not a good one at that. 

Tight – Another word to mean ‘drunk’ – one might say they’re feeling ‘rather tight now’ after a couple of glasses of champagne. 

Blotto – Means really drunk. 

Seedy – This is another word for feeling unwell. 

Bind – A word to describe a problematic situation one might find themselves in. 

Brick – This describes someone reliable or trustworthy. 

Sups – Short for ‘supper’, but a term used to describe a casual dinner with friends. 

Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most popular wines drunk by British people – but do you know if you’re pronouncing it correctly? 

While sounding posh is one thing, many Brits have probably been saying the names of their favourite food and drinks wrong for years. 

So Express.co.uk revealed how to pronounce them correctly.

Many people pronounce schnitzel ‘snitzel’ or ‘snitchel’, but the trick with the Austrian favourite is to forget about the silent ‘c’ and to get the ‘h’ in, and then add the ’nitzel’. 

It should be pronounced ’shhhnitzel’. 

Other foods commonly mispronounced are croissant, sushi, hummus and quinoa.