"pooh bah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpuːbɑː/ Audio: en-us-poobah.ogg [US] Forms: pooh bahs [plural]
Etymology: From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta The Mikado. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pooh bah (plural pooh bahs)
  1. Alternative form of poobah Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poobah Synonyms: poobah, pooh-bah, poo bah, poo-bah, Poo-Bah, Pooh-Bah Derived forms: grand poobah
    Sense id: en-pooh_bah-en-noun-pVdlp-sz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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