"bajillion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bəˈd͡ʒɪljən/ Audio: En-au-bajillion.ogg Forms: bajillions [plural]
enPR: bə-jĭl'yən Etymology: See + -illion Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||illion}} + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} bajillion (plural bajillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). Wikipedia link: Zillion Tags: excessive, slang Derived forms: bajillionaire, bajillionth

Inflected forms

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