"dillion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dillions [plural]
Etymology: See -illion. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-illion}} -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} dillion (plural dillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). Tags: excessive, slang
    Sense id: en-dillion-en-noun-FJMeeYlz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hyperboles

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for dillion meaning in English (1.3kB)

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