POOH-BAHS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

pooh-bahs

noun

variants also poo-bahs

plural of pooh-bah

as in heavyweights

one of high position or importance within a group an annual clambake that attracts political pooh-bahs from around the state

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Recent Examples of pooh-bahs Instead of improving classroom instruction, education pooh-bahs try to hide their failures by dumbing down standards. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The startup is entering a field already dominated by heavyweights such as Huawei Technologies, but its timing is notable.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Shares in heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix sank on Thursday, pulling South Korea’s Kospi deep into the red.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of heavies

Noun

Several members of the cast and writer’s room, including Dippold and co-star Jeff Hiller, got their start with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational sketch-comedy group founded by comedy bigwigs like Amy Poehler and Adam McKay.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026

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