pooh bah

See also: poohbah, pooh-bah, and Pooh-Bah

English

Alternative forms

• poobah, pooh-bah, poo 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/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

pooh bah (plural pooh bahs)

1. Alternative form of poobah

Derived terms

• grand poobah