âwell spokenâ (In the LXX, EULOGIA is the usual translation of the. BARAK group, meaning âblessingâ). GAR: * Greek conjunction âforâ. Greek Definite Article: Usually translated by the English word âtheâ. Primary function. Is to identify, to particularize, to distinguish or to set apart.
Bupkis (also Bupkes, Bupkus, Bubkis, Bubkes): Emphatically nothing, as in He isn't worth bupkis (×××¤Ö¼×§××¡ indeterminate, either 'beans' or 'goat droppings', possibly of Slavic, Vlach, or Greek origin; cf. Polish bobki 'animal droppings') (MW, OED)
The University of Akron's athletic teams are known as the Zips, originally short for Zippers, overshoes that were nationally popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and the zipper âan invention from Akron (Judson). The university's mascot is  Zippy , a kangaroo.he University of Akron's athletic teams are known as the Zips, originally short for Zippers, overshoes that were nationally popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and the zipper âan invention from Akron (Judson). The university's mascot is  Zippy , a kangaroo.