BUPKIS

Alternative forms bobkes, bopkes, bubkes, bupkes, bupkiss, bupkus 

 Etymology 
From Yiddish באָבקעס (bobkes, “(large) beans”), from קאָזעבאָפּקעס (kozebopkes, “goat droppings”), from Proto-Slavic *koza (“goat”), and diminutive of Slavic root боб (bob, “bean”).

 Noun: bupkis (uncountable) absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance We searched for hours and found bupkis. 

 Usage notes 
Often translated as meaning small round fecal pellets, referring to the shape of goat droppings. A colorful usage, though more emphatic expression (in Yiddish more so than in English) is "Bupkis mit Kuduchas", translating roughly to "shivering shit balls" - kuduchas referring to the condition of generalized shaking palsy.


(treasure chest of words and usage, taken with a grain of salt)


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