bazillion

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English

Etymology

See -illion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bəˈzɪlɪən/

Noun

bazillion (plural bazillions)

1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).
   • 2000 19 February, Shad Laws, “Re: I Need A Bazillion Dollars”, rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled, Usenet:

     I second the need for a bazillion dollars. 'twould be nice. :-)

   • 2001, Colin Harrison, Afterburn, St. Martin's Press (2001), ISBN 0-312-97870-7, page 278:

     I wouldn't sleep with him in a bazillion years, but I'm not scared of him.

   • 2003 9 January, ukla, “Bazillion kernel messages?”, sol.lists.freebsd.questions, Usenet:

     I have a bazillion of these kernel messages showing up in my logs...

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:zillion.