bupkis
9.9
A short word people say to show they got nothing
- interjection
- /ˈbʌpkɪs/
- Slang
:
nada
- He promised a reward, but in the end, we got bupkis.
Examples
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She checked her bank account and saw bupkis after paying the bills.
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I got bupkis for my birthday this year.
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After hours of searching, they found bupkis in the old attic.
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He promised me something, but I received bupkis.
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After hours of searching, they found bupkis in the old attic.
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He promised a reward, but in the end, we got bupkis.
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I got bupkis for my birthday this year.
Synonyms
54
8.1
An amount that is nothing
is used specifically to state nothing was obtained or present
30
8.3
The state of having no value, result, or importance
is used to report nothing was obtained or present
20
9.9
Something that has no value or use
focuses on saying nothing was received or achieved
19
9.9
Not anything or zero
is used to insist that nothing was obtained or happened
7
9.9
A very small amount, almost nothing
is used to insist that nothing was received or happened
1
9.9
Not anything at all
is used to state nothing was received, achieved, or present
Surface Forms
bupkis main
Etymology
Bupkis as an exclamation also comes from Yiddish bupkes, 'small beans', a playful way to say someone only got worthless stuff. So when you shout bupkis you are saying 'nothing' or 'no luck'.