| 释义 |
bub·kes
noun plural but singular in construction
also bup·kes \ˈbəpkə̇s, ˈbu̇p-\
Etymology: Yiddish bubkes (probably short for kozebubkes, literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke, diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish bób bean, Ukrainian bob-, bib; akin to Latin faba bean — more at bean
: the least amount : beans
< won't win bubkes this year — Ivan Maisel >
also : nothing
< received bubkes at nomination time — Lewis Beale > |