Bupkis definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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As a nation what we got for all this added debt spending can be neatly summed up in a single word-bupkis, the literal definition of which won't be given here because this is a family site, but a term that can more politely be rendered as zilch, nada, not a damn thing worth having.

—The Moderate Voice

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It's bupkes (also spelled bubkis, bupkis , and bubkes) , which is Yiddish for "beans," or, figuratively, "nothing, nada, zilch." — The Word Detective
Friday Night Lights on DVD, I know a few of you will start a "PopWatch wave" down in the comments section at sight of Kyle Chandler's name on the list of Best Actor contenders, especially since his counterpart Connie Britton got bupkis. — Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
As a nation what we got for all this added debt spending can be neatly summed up in a single word-bupkis, the literal definition of which won't be given here because this is a family site, but a term that can more politely be rendered as zilch, nada, not a damn thing worth having. — The Moderate Voice
It is unlikely that there are any other serious bidders for Buick, so SAIC could pick up Buick for bupkis. — The Truth About Cars
Anyway, here it is folks - for free, gratis, bupkis — Digital Dharma