Absolutely squat, zero
Bubkes is Yiddish-American slang for nothing, or a trivially small amount—essentially worthless: After all that work, we got bubkes.
The word derives from a Yiddish term for goat droppings, which explains its dismissive tone.
Sometimes spelled bupkis or bupkes.
The contract offered bubkes in the way of benefits.
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Absolutely squat, zero
Bubkes is Yiddish-American slang for nothing, or a trivially small amount—essentially worthless: After all that work, we got bubkes.
The word derives from a Yiddish term for goat droppings, which explains its dismissive tone.
Sometimes spelled bupkis or bupkes.
The contract offered bubkes in the way of benefits.
1. worthlessness — nothing, Not any thing; zilch (Informal term for naught); nada (Borrowed zero); zero (Numerical absence of quantity); nil · zip · squat · diddly · goose egg · jack · zippo · naught · diddle · beans
2. Yiddish — shtick, Performer's signature gimmick; chutzpah (Shameless, admirable audacity); kvetch (Habitual grumbler); schlep (Awkward, effortful journey); nosh · mensch · schmaltz · schmooze · kibitz · tchotchke · klutz · maven · yenta · schmo
quantity/amountbubkes ≠ everything The complete set; plenty · abundance · a lot · something · tons
value/worthbubkes ≠ riches Abundant valuable possessions; wealth · substance · treasure · gold · paydirt
nothingness: nothing, zero, nil, none, nada; Yiddish: chutzpah, kvetch, mensch, schlep, tchotchke; nothings: nothing, zero, nil, nada, zilch
bubkis
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/bubkes