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Bubkis: Yiddish slang for ""nothing" or "worthless"

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Date: 2014-10-17 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com
I've used this useful word my entire life.

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Date: 2014-10-20 01:39 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] med_cat
It's a fun word; I'd also seen it spelled "bubkes", and, if memory serves, the original meaning of the word is "beans"--is that right?
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