English Explanatory Dictionary

poo-bah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of poobah.
noun
  1. Alternative form of poobah.

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːbɑː/ en-us-poobah.ogg

Word forms

poo-bah poo-bahs poobah pooh bah pooh-bah poo bah

Etymology

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

Derived words

grand poobah
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