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Yiddish for "beans", or figuratively "nothing, nada, zilch". Can also be an offer so low as to be an insult, and as Leo Rosten noted in his classic "The Joy of Yiddish," "bupkes" is a howl of outrage often heard in the cutthroat world of show business.
"I should have got at least ten bucks but i got BUPKES!!"
bupkes by hollypop June 21, 2003
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Nothing, as in zilch
bubkis by Patty September 15, 2003
Nothing. Usally used to answer a question given by a friend. Can mean none too. Great for conversations with people who you want to confuse. Never explain the meaning to parents. Just dont.
1. John: What did you get on the assignment?
Rebecca: Bubkiss, i didn't hand it in.

2. Audri: What did she tell you?
Sean: Bubkiss
bubkiss by Maxine~! October 30, 2007
These are hair follicles growing around the ring (aka “the pink quarters”) of the nipple. They can grow to disgusting lengths and despite folklore can grow on women’s boobies. It is not quite a boob, not quite your pubs but it’s your “bubes,” the name for your nipple hair.
Bobby: "Hey you really need to trim your bubes."
Jill: "Oh I know you like to get lost in my bubes."
Bubes by Scott Rodman January 14, 2009
"Bubkus" is a variation of "Bubkes" (also spelled "Bupkis"), of Yiddish origin.

It means "nothing at all", as in:
1) He was going to write a script by today, but all he has is bupkus. 2) He's worth bupkus. 3) He folded his cards, they were pure bubkus.
bubkus by ultimate1 January 2, 2008
Better than boobs due to squishyness
I fondled the bubes for 3 hours straight because they were just so damn mushy
bubes by bg43 February 21, 2017