bubkes
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, ˈbu̇p- \Definition of bubkes
Synonyms for bubkes
Synonyms
- beans,
- continental,
- damn,
- darn
- (also durn),
- diddly
- [slang],
- diddly-squat
- [slang],
- doodley-squat
- (or doodly-squat),
- fig,
- ghost,
- hoot,
- iota,
- jot,
- lick,
- modicum,
- rap,
- squat
- [slang],
- syllable,
- tittle,
- whit,
- whoop
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“Bubkes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubkes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.
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