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, -ˌbȯ \Definition of pooh-bah
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Synonyms
- big,
- big boy,
- big cheese,
- big gun,
- big leaguer,
- big shot,
- big wheel,
- big-timer,
- bigfoot,
- biggie,
- bigwig,
- fat cat,
- heavy,
- heavy hitter,
- heavyweight,
- high-muck-a-muck
- (or high-muckety-muck),
- honcho,
- kahuna,
- kingfish,
- kingpin,
- major leaguer,
- muckety-muck
- (also muck-a-muck or mucky-muck),
- nabob,
- nawab,
- nibs,
- nob
- [chiefly British],
- wheel
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“Pooh-bah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooh-bah. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.
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