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  • noun Alternative spelling of poobah.

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Examples

  • So far, they're reacting heroically, the way people do in a disaster, by doing things like posting a list of 300 tri-state bars with DirecTV and videos in which Cablevision poohbah Jim Dolan showcases his musical stylings.

    Cablevision, Fox feud continues to rob fans of big games Cindy Boren 2010

  • Truth is, no one knows about college guys headed into the pros — not even the exalted, mystical grand poohbah of draft experts, Mel Kiper.

    USATODAY.com - Who knows if this Longhorn is short on IQ 2006

  • If I ever get to be the grand poohbah of an evil empire... she's hired!

    Archive 2006-12-01 MaksimSmelchak 2006

  • If I ever get to be the grand poohbah of an evil empire... she's hired!

    HUMOUR: Mercenary For Hire? MaksimSmelchak 2006

  • Nodella introduced Gene, and they followed the supreme poohbah of the Starco empire into a vast room surrounded by shelves full of law tomes and dominated by a rosewood conference table which could seat twenty people comfortably even if they each had a pile of books beside them.

    Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2003

  • Nodella introduced Gene, and they followed the supreme poohbah of the Starco empire into a vast room surrounded by shelves full of law tomes and dominated by a rosewood conference table which could seat twenty people comfortably even if they each had a pile of books beside them.

    Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2003

  • But that was just the beginning: Now that publisher Mort Zuckerman has installed that Brit trickster Harry Evans as his editorial poohbah, who knows what will happen?

    Eggnog and Ego 1997

  • But that was just the beginning: Now that publisher Mort Zuckerman has installed that Brit trickster Harry Evans as his editorial poohbah, who knows what will happen?

    Eggnog and Ego 1997

  • "Grand Master means the 'big poohbah' of chess, it means you're pretty good."

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • The OHSAA won't begin releasing its computer ratings until Week 4, but thanks to Eitel - along with our own points poohbah, Slingin 'Steve Goldman, who provides indepth local analysis for us each Friday - fortunately, we don't have to wait that long.

    unknown title 2009

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