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pooh–bah

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noun, often capitalized P&B \ˈpü-ˌbä, -ˌbȯ\
variants: or less commonly

poo–bah

Definition of pooh–bah

  1. 1 :  a person holding many public or private offices

  2. 2 :  a person in high position or of great influence

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Origin and Etymology of pooh–bah

Pooh-Bah, character in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera The Mikado (1885) bearing the title Lord-High-Everything-Else

pooh–bah Synonyms

Synonyms
big, big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big leaguer, big-timer, big wheel, 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], pooh-bah (also poo-bah), wheel
Antonyms
lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, shrimp, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
Related Words
baron, czar (also tsar or tzar), king, lion, magnate, mogul, prince, tycoon; VIP
Near Antonyms
inferior, subordinate, underling; mediocrity, obscurity

POOH–BAH Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of pooh–bah for English Language Learners

  • : a person who has a lot of power or influence

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