grand poobah
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grand poobah¹
- /ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/
Where it comes from
From Pooh-Bah, the name of a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885).
noun grand poobahs · Grand Poobah
- A person who is important or high-ranking. He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.
- An extremely pompous person.
Similar: important person
Grand Poobah²
noun Grand Poobahs
- Alternative letter-case form of grand poobah Grand Poobah/Grand Imperial Poobah of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26.
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noun
Similar: important person
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title = {grand poobah},
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