"poo bah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpuːbɑː/ Audio: en-us-poobah.ogg Forms: poo bahs [plural]
Etymology: From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado. Head templates: {{en-noun}} poo bah (plural poo bahs)
  1. Alternative form of poobah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poobah Synonyms: poobah, pooh bah, pooh-bah, poo-bah, Poo-Bah, Pooh-Bah Derived forms: grand poobah
    Sense id: en-poo_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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          "word": "pooh bah"
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        }
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    {
      "word": "pooh bah"
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      "word": "pooh-bah"
    },
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    },
    {
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    }
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