Poobah 

n. Title

1. A word to use in place of "Czar" when discussing government bureaucrats appointed to supposedly advisory positions.

2. A word to use in place of "official" or "authority" when discussing those who have no official authority over anything.

3. Your boss

4. Leader of any fraternal organization.

The Economic Poobah announced today that All's Well.

Poobah by tangledupinbloo December 8, 2009

poobah 

senior bureaucrat - derived from colonial India

The decision came down from the poobahs

poobah by Gina Dow August 10, 2006

Poobah 

Big cheese

my cousin is poobah

Poobah by danitoevitoe July 21, 2020

Poobah 

A scary leader of a cult or other diabolical gathering spawned to comprimise the national security of the Untied States of America

"All hail grand Poobah! Cross the pit of coals so you may join the black serpents of doom!"
-Cult members

Poobah by Kurt April 20, 2004

poobah 

A woman, esp. a promiscuous woman or 'ho'

That poobah wasn't worth the dog-whistle you gave her.

poobah by Frankie S. April 29, 2005

poobah 

1. diabolical leader conspiring against the U.S.
2. water buffalo hat

1. The grand Poobah will prevail! The Poobah will conquer all!
2. The viking horns on that poobah hat are sick!

poobah by Sim_1 December 30, 2007

Poobah 

Word meaning anything; stupid; something you call your friends to joke around. Random word me and my friend Jack use alot.

Me: Hey Jack!
Jack: What?
Me: Poobah.

Poobah by Poobah101 May 14, 2011