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grand poobah

/ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
grand poobah
IPA
/ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is important or high-ranking.

Colloquial; Humorous

noun

An extremely pompous person.

Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of grand poobah.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

grand poobahs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

poobah

Synonyms

important person

Questions

How do you pronounce grand poobah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/.
What does grand poobah mean?
A person who is important or high-ranking.
Where does grand poobah come from?
From Pooh-Bah, the name of a character in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado (1885).

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