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.

by tangledupinbloo December 08, 2009

Poobah

Big cheese

my cousin is 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

by Kurt April 20, 2004

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.

by Poobah101 May 14, 2011

Poobah

a polite way of expressing anger.

Oh Poobah! i forgot!

by Jessica4444 March 24, 2011

poobah

senior bureaucrat - derived from colonial India

The decision came down from the poobahs

by Gina Dow August 10, 2006

poobah

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

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

by Frankie S. April 29, 2005