ext_160172 ([identity profile] brendala.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2014-10-16 09:39 pm
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Thursday Word: Bupkis

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

[identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com 2014-10-17 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
I've used this useful word my entire life.
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[personal profile] med_cat 2014-10-20 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
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?