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Definition of poobah in English English dictionary
- A pompous person
- An important person
- A person holding multiple offices or positions of power, all at the same time
- Grand Poobah
- A mocking title for someone self-important or high-ranking, who exhibits an inflated self-regard
Grand Poobah of Leopard Lodge No. 462 in Milwaukee.
- grand poobah
- A person who is important or high-ranking
He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.
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Etymology
() From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado.Resimler
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