poo-bah

See also: poobah, poo bah, and Poo-Bah

English

Alternative forms

poobah, pooh bah, pooh-bah, poo bah, Poo-Bah, Pooh-Bah

Etymology

From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpuːbɑː/
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Noun

poo-bah (plural poo-bahs)

Alternative form of poobah

Derived terms

grand poobah

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