noun plural but singular in construction
also bup·kes ˈbəpkə̇s, ˈbu̇p-
Etymology: Yiddish bubkes (probably short for kozebubkes , literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke , diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish bób bean, Ukrainian bob-, bib ; akin to Latin faba bean — more at bean
: the least amount : beans
won't win bubkes this year — Ivan Maisel
also : nothing
received bubkes at nomination time — Lewis Beale