-ˌbȯ\
Definition of pooh-bah
1 : a person holding many public or private offices
2 : a person in high position or of great influence
Synonyms & Antonyms for pooh-bah
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), nabob, nawab, nibs, nob [chiefly British], wheel
Antonyms
lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, shrimp, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
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pooh-bah
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English Language Learners Definition of pooh-bah
: a person who has a lot of power or influence
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