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- noun Alternative form of
grand poobah .
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Examples
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A powerful Grand Poobah is indeed direly needed; but I wonder what Canadians will think of these views of his--with which I agree:
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She pretended that she knew little, if anything, about the business of publishing (including the widely known secret that memoirs aren't always fact-checked), despite the fact that, in reality Oprah is the Grand Poobah of Media.
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So the Grand Poobah of all-that-was-evil has finally been executed after what must have seemed like interminable delays to the eager Bush administration.
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   "I don't care if he was First Minister to the Grand Poobah of the Great Cathayan Empire," Cimorene said.
calling on dragons Wrede, Patricia C., 1953- 1993
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"I don't care if he was First Minister to the Grand Poobah of the Great Cathayan Empire," Cimorene said.
Calling On Dragons Wrede, Patricia C., 1953- 1993
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That term, Grand Poobah, comes from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
Forbes.com: News Elizabeth MacBride 2011
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My knowledge of the term, Grand Poobah, comes from The Flintstones and Happy Days.
Forbes.com: News Elizabeth MacBride 2011
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Tonight he is being installed as the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria - what cheeky sorts call the Grand Poobah.
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Sure, it's kind of nice to be the Top Dog, the Big Kahuna, the Grand Poobah of your domain, but in the end, that's not what solid leadership is all about.
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As with most comedies from the Judd Apatow Factory - the hirsute Grand Poobah executive produced
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