- A pompous ostentatious official, especially one who, holding many offices, fulfills none of them.
- A person who holds high office.
[After Pooh-Bah, Lord-High-Everything-Else, a character in The Mikado by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.]
Pooh-Bah
Dictionary:
Pooh-Bah or pooh-bah (pū'bä')  |
n.
| WordNet: pooh-bah |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an arrogant or conceited person of importance
Synonym: high-muck-a-muck
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