bupkis
Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substanceAbsolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
/ˈbʌp.kɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang, uncountable)Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
We searched for hours and found bupkis.
gar nichts
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
absolutely nothing:
Origin
Borrowed prior to 1931 from Yiddish באָבקעס (bobkes), plural of באָבקע (bobke, “goat or shBorrowed prior to 1931 from Yiddish באָבקעס (bobkes), plural of באָבקע (bobke, “goat or sheep dropping”), from באָב (bob, “bean”) + ־קע (-ke) calquing Polish bobek (“oval-shaped turd”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bobъ (“bean, fava bean”). Popularized by American Jewish writer Sam Denoff in mid-1960s The Dick Van Dyke Show.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable