grand poobah

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see also: Grand Poobah

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/

Noun

grand poobah (plural grand poobahs)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, often, humorous) A person who is important or high-ranking.

   He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.

2. An extremely pompous person.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:important person.

Related terms

• poobah

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Grand Poobah

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Noun

grand poobah

1. Alternative letter-case form of grand poobah
   • The Flintstones (television cartoon):

     Grand Poobah/Grand Imperial Poobah of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26.

   • Happy Days (TV series):

     Grand Poobah of Leopard Lodge No. 462" in Milwaukee.

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