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poobahs

poobahs is the plural of poobah.

Meaning of poobah

Noun

poobah (plural poobahs)

  1. A person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time.
  2. A leader or other important person.
    • ‘I said pooh-pooh,’ Duxmann Pooh Bah said.1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 112
  3. A pompous, self-important person.

Phrases with poobahs

Questions about poobahs

What is poobahs the plural of?
Poobahs is the plural of poobah.

Words near poobahs in the dictionary

  1. poo-pooed
  2. poo-pooing
  3. poo-poos
  4. poo-uli
  5. poobah
  6. poobahs
  7. pooch
  8. pooch out
  9. pooched
  10. pooches
  11. poochie

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