"Pooh-Bah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pooh-Bahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pooh-Bah (plural Pooh-Bahs)
  1. Alternative form of poobah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poobah
    Sense id: en-Pooh-Bah-en-noun-pVdlp-sz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "It is consequently my degrading duty to serve this upstart as First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chief Justice, Commander-in-Chief, Lord High Admiral, Master of the Buckhounds, Groom of the Back Stairs, Archbishop of Titipu, and Lord Mayor, both acting and elect, all rolled into one. And at a salary! A Pooh-Bah paid for his services!",
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