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🐾 Gentle sound 🙄 Dismissive exclamation 🕳️ Nothing at all
bup

bup

9.9
Something that has no value or use
  • noun
  • /bʌp/
  • Slang
: nada
  • Bup, bup, bup bup!

Examples

Synonyms

shit
vsbup
  • Offensive
∞ 9.9

Something worthless or untrue that people say to you

is similarly informal but less offensive in tone
nothin
vsbup
  • Informal
701 9.9

Not anything or zero

is similar but also applies to things of little value
squat
vsbup
  • Slang
51 8.1

An amount that is nothing

is broader and can name either nothing or low value
naught
vsbup
  • Archaic
30 8.3

The state of having no value, result, or importance

is more informal and can stress lack of value rather than zero
piece of garbage
vsbup
  • Informal
22 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

is more general and can mean nothing or low importance beyond objects
chaff
vsbup
11 8.4

Useless or unimportant things that distract from what matters

is used more informally for single things or nothing at all
bupkis
vsbup
  • Slang
3 9.9

A short word people say to show they got nothing

can also mean a worthless thing rather than complete nothing
nonentity
vsbup
  • Offensive
3 8.1

A person who is unimportant and has no influence

is applicable to general lack of value, not just low influence
diddley
vsbup
  • Informal
2 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is more general, also used for worthless things
tinker's damn
vsbup
  • NSFW
2 9.9

Something of little or no worth

is the informal generic term for nothing or low value
fribble
vsbup
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small unimportant thing you do not need

is broader, also covering absolute nothing rather than mere triviality
bagatelle
vsbup
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small unimportant thing not worth worrying about

is plain informal language rather than a literary term

Surface Forms

bup singular
bups plural

Etymology

As a noun, bup likely grew from the same tiny sound and is used like 'zip' or 'zilch' to mean 'nothing' or something 'not important'.