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Borrowed from Yiddish באָבקעס‎ (bobkes), plural of באָבקע‎ (bobke, “goat or sheep dropping”), from באָב‎ (bob, “bean”) +‎ ־קע‎ (-ke), from Proto-Slavic *bobъ.

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bupkis (uncountable)

( US , slang ) Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance. We searched for hours and found bupkis.

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