Meaning of grand poobah | Babel Free
/ɡɹænd ˈpuːbɑː/Definitions
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Alternative letter-case form of grand poobah. alt-of
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A person who is important or high-ranking. colloquial, humorous, idiomatic, often
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An extremely pompous person. idiomatic, slang
Examples
“He once played golf with the grand poobah of their company.”
“Grand Poobah/Grand Imperial Poobah of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26.”
“Grand Poobah of Leopard Lodge No. 462" in Milwaukee.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.