bupkis

Noun

Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.

Examples

We searched for hours and found bupkis.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed prior to 1931 from Yiddish באָבקעס (bobkes), plural of באָבקע (bobke, “goat or sheep dropping”), from באָב (bob, “bean”) + ־קע (-ke) calquing Polish bobek (“oval-shaped turd”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bobъ (“bean, fava bean”). Popularized by American Jewish writer Sam Denoff in mid-1960s The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Synonyms

zilch

Scrabble Score: 14

bupkis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bupkis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bupkis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

bupkis: valid Words With Friends Word