bubkis
Absolutely nothing whatsoever
Bubkis means nothing at all—zero, zilch, nada.
The word comes from Yiddish and literally refers to goat droppings, suggesting something worthless: After all that work, we got bubkis.
Also spelled bupkis, bupkus, or bubkes.
The spelling varies because it entered English through spoken Yiddish rather than written sources.
Informal term for naught
- nadaBorrowed zero
- goose eggSlang for zero
- diddly-squatInformal term for nothing
- zipToothed sliding fastener
squat · diddly · nil · zero · zippo · nix · scratch · duck egg
Not any thing
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- absenceState of not being
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- voidWithout legal effect
blank · nullity · nonexistence · naught · cipher · abyss · gap · hollow
Lacking any value
- valuelessHaving no worth
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- futileIncapable of producing results
- uselessWithout practical value
meaningless · negligible · trivial · paltry · inconsequential · trifling · insignificant · meager
zilch
Informal term for naught
- nadaBorrowed zero
- goose eggSlang for zero
- diddly-squatInformal term for nothing
zip · squat · diddly · nil · zero · zippo · nix · scratch · duck egg · sweet nothing
nothing
Not any thing
void · blank · nullity · nonexistence · naught · cipher · abyss · gap · hollow · negation
worthless
Lacking any value
useless · meaningless · negligible · trivial · paltry · inconsequential · trifling · insignificant · meager · insubstantial