Main Entry: bub·kes

Variant(s): also bup·kes or bup·kus \ˈbəp-kəs, ˈbu̇p-\

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: Yiddish (probably short for kozebubkes, 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 <won't win bubkes this year — Ivan Maisel>; also : nothing <received bubkes for their efforts>