pooh bah

/ˈpuːbɑː/

A form of poobah — A person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time.

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Meanings

nounpooh bah (plural pooh bahs)

plural pooh bahs · alternative poobah · alternative pooh-bah · alternative poo bah · alternative poo-bah · alternative Poo-Bah · alternative Pooh-Bah

  1. alternativeAlternative form of poobah.

Origin

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

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APA

pooh bah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooh%20bah

MLA

“pooh bah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooh%20bah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pooh bah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooh%20bah.

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