English
Etymology
Yiddish: (large) beans, from the Yidd. word kozebupkes meaning goat droppings, from Slavic root koz meaning goat, and diminutive of Slavic root bob meaning bean. See Polish wiktionary entry: http://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/bob
Noun
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bupkis, bupkes, bobkes, bubkes, bopkes
#absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significant|significance, or substance
#:We searched for hours and found bupkis.
Usage notes
Often translated as as meaning small round fecal pellets, referring to the shape of goat droppings. A colorful usage, though more emphatic expression (in Yiddish mor so than in English) is "Bupkis mit Kuduchas", translating roughly to 'Shivering Sh*t Balls" - kudcuhas refering to the condition of generalized shaking palsy.
Related terms
diddly
diddly-squat
peanuts
squat
zilch
Synonyms
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