bupkes

bup·​kes
variants or bupkus

less common spellings of bubkes

: the least amount : beans
… won't win bubkes this year.Ivan Maisel
also : nothing
received bubkes for their efforts

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“Bupkes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bupkes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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