"bazillion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bəˈzɪlɪən/ [UK] Audio: En-au-bazillion.ogg [Australia] Forms: bazillions [plural]
Etymology: 1939. Variation of zillion. See + -illion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||illion}} + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} bazillion (plural bazillions)
  1. (slang, mathematics, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). Wikipedia link: Zillion Tags: excessive, slang Categories (topical): Mathematics

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