BUPKIS Definition & Meaning

bupkis

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[ buhp-kuhs, buhp-kis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nothing:
They've told us bupkis—we're going to have to find out what's going on for ourselves.
very little; the smallest amount:
It was a revolutionary piece of technology, and yet the inventor sold it for bupkis.

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Origin of bupkis¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Yiddish bobkes, plural of bobke “piece of goat excrement, worthless thing,” literally “little bean,” from Slavic, equivalent to Polish ��ó�� “broad bean” + -ke, diminutive suffix; bean ( def )

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The comedian, who left "SNL" in 2022 amid reports that he felt threatened in a “cutthroat” work environment, starred in two seasons of Peacock’s “Bupkis,” a fictionalized account of his own life, and an autobiographical comedy film, “The King of Staten Island.”

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The group had reportedly reached out to 30 prospective candidates, and came up with bupkis.

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“Bupkis,” the comedy series with Pete Davidson, has gotten several runs after “Saturday Night Live,” the show that made him a star.

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Along with the writing seminar on Jan. 20 and the Ice House set, Lawrence returned to work this week on Season 2 of Davidson’s Peacock series, “Bupkis.”

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Davidson’s latest show, “Bupkis,” debuted on Peacock in May, and he stars in the forthcoming film “ Dumb Money.”

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