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Meaning of bupkis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbʌp.kɪs

Definitions

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

US, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski nada
Deutsch gar nichts
Español nada
Hrvatski nada
Română canci
Српски nada

Examples

“We searched for hours and found bupkis.”
“But we did nothing, absolutely bupkis that day / And I say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at 26?”
“She answered her own question. “Without the connection to other people,” she said, “you have bupkis.””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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