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: /ˈpuːbɑː/

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Noun

poo-bah (plural poo-bahs)

1. Alternative form of poobah.

Derived terms

• grand poobah