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Bupkis - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun bupkis

is absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.

bupkis

English

Alternative forms

* bobkes, bopkes, bubkes, bubkis, bupkes, bupkiss, bupkus

Noun

(-)
  • absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance
    • We searched for hours and found bupkis .

    Usage notes

    Often translated as meaning small round fecal pellets, referring to the shape of goat droppings. A colorful usage, though more emphatic expression (in Yiddish more so than in English) is "Bupkis mit Kuduchas" (), translating roughly to "shivering shit balls" - kuduchas referring to the condition of generalized shaking palsy.

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.