"gadzillion" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gadzillion.ogg [Australia] Forms: gadzillions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gadzillion (plural gadzillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). Tags: excessive, slang
    Sense id: en-gadzillion-en-noun-FJMeeYlz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hyperboles

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