Poo-bah

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpuːbɑː/

Alternative forms

• poobah, pooh bah, pooh-bah, poo bah, Poo-Bah, Pooh-Bah

Origin

From Pooh-Bah, a comic character in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Mikado.

Full definition of poo-bah

Noun

1. Alternative form of poobah

Derived terms

• grand poobah