[originalbuckeye]

I thought bupkis was yiddish for 'nothing'. I guess I stand corrected on the definition, but somehow it all seems to fit Franken anyway.

[Alouette]

I thought bupkis was yiddish for 'nothing'. I guess I stand corrected on the definition

It depends on the context. Saying that someone gets paid in "farts" is just a more colorful way of saying that he gets paid nothing.