also bupkes or bupkus noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Yiddish (probably short for koze~, literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke, diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish bób bean Date: 1942 the least amount ; beans
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Meaning of BUBKES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012