bupkis
1 synonym for bupkis, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal) Nothing at all, or something worthless.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed before 1931 from Yiddish באָבקעס (bobkes), the plural of באָבקע (bobke, "goat or sheep dropping"), itself from באָב (bob, "bean") plus ־קע (-ke), calquing Polish bobek ("oval-shaped turd"), which ultimately goes back to Proto-Slavic *bobъ ("bean, fava bean"). It was popularised by American Jewish writer Sam De...
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