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  • noun Plural form of poo-bah.
  • noun Alternative form of poobahs.

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Examples

  • Opium production soared, fueling the Taliban, and filling the coffers of local poo-bahs and warlords.

    Gordon Adams: Afghanistan:Why Do We Stay? 2010

  • There were little cubbyholes with Islamic arches cut into the walls, in which sat plump red settees from which the poo-bahs of pop could survey their subjects.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • There were little cubbyholes with Islamic arches cut into the walls, in which sat plump red settees from which the poo-bahs of pop could survey their subjects.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • There were little cubbyholes with Islamic arches cut into the walls, in which sat plump red settees from which the poo-bahs of pop could survey their subjects.

    EVENING’S EMPIRE BILL FLANAGAN 2010

  • The race, in June 1968, was still theoretically wide open, though it's likely Humphrey would have been the nominee even if Kennedy had not been killed, thanks to his overwhelming advantage among party poo-bahs who controlled the delegates from the majority of states.

    Hillary Invokes RFK Assassination While Describing Why She's Staying In Race 2009

  • It prevents local Riding poo-bahs from trying to manipulate for a particular candidate.

    Why Are Some Liberals Setting Their Youth Wing Up As The 'Fall Guys' ? 2009

  • How did so many pollsters, pundits and poo-bahs end up so wrong by so much?

    CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2008 2008

  • How did so many pollsters, pundits and poo-bahs end up so wrong by so much?

    CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2008 2008

  • FDR gathered a lot of very serious reformers & idealists around him, while Obama is surrounded by poo-bahs from Wall Street, & various CFR guys who believe in America's right to global empire.

    Howard Zinn's Advice to Obama 2008

  • Federal Health poo-bahs are telling medical/pharmacy/nursing schools that they want them to increase their enrollments since there is an ongoing shortage, but that they also cutting support.

    Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Comity 2006

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