English Explanatory Dictionary

grand poobah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is important or high-ranking.
  2. An extremely pompous person.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of grand poobah.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/ en-au-grand poobah.ogg

Word forms

grand poobah grand poobahs

Etymology

From Pooh-Bah, the name of a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885).

Synonyms

important person

Related words

poobah
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