grand poobah

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

English [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Pooh-Bah, the name of the character in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (1885).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/

Noun [edit]

grand poobah (plural grand poobahs)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, often humorous) A person who is important or high-ranking.
    He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.
  2. An extremely pompous person.

Synonyms [edit]

Related terms [edit]

External links [edit]

Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=grand_poobah&oldid=18733632"