Re: Pooh
Dec 28, 1996 09:29 AM
by Ann E. Bermingham
Dr. Bain:
>I was never quite sure what a Poobah is supposed to be but if
>its important I will graciously and modestly accept the honors
>due as I always do.
Pooh-Bah or pooh-bah p!'ba' noun
1. A pompous ostentatious official especially one who holding many
offices fulfills none of them.
2. A person who holds high office.
[After Pooh-Bah Lord-High-Everything-Else a character in The Mikado by W.S.
Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.]
The American HeritageR Dictionary of the English Language Third Edition
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Ann E. Bermingham
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