gazillion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- gə-zĭl'yən
- /ɡəˈzɪljən/
Etymology
See -illion
Meanings
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(excessive, slang) An unspecified large number (of).
First, he is merely following laws written by nativist Republicans. This is a cop-out. As president he sets priorities for the executive branch, which cannot catch and prosecute everyone who breaks any of the gazillions of federal rules.
2014 February 8, Schumpeter, “Barack Obama, deporter-in-chief”, in The Economist, volume 410, number 8873:Even if you are not a transistor collector, it is still pretty neat seeing that many early transistors. Wowzers...yes indeed...wowzers! Ok...it is not a gazillion but sure is a bunch.
2004 November 28, (0) -^- (0) [username], “A gazillion vintage transistors for sale on Ebay”, in rec.antiques.radio+phono (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kajillion | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gazillions | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kazillion | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gajillion | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
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