"gajillion" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gajillion.ogg [Australia] Forms: gajillions [plural]
Etymology: See + -illion Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||illion}} + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} gajillion (plural gajillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion. Tags: excessive, slang
    Sense id: en-gajillion-en-noun-9O7pMFIt Categories (other): English hyperboles

Inflected forms

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