"googillion" meaning in English

See googillion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: googillions [plural]
Etymology: googol + -illion, which would imply a very large power of ten. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|googol|illion}} googol + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} googillion (plural googillions)
  1. (informal, hyperbolic) An indefinitely large number. Tags: excessive, informal
    Sense id: en-googillion-en-noun-xtfLH3pw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hyperboles, English terms suffixed with -illion

Inflected forms

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          "text": "1996 February 18, John Carl Pryor, “Re: A New Theory of Free Will -- continuation of an Open Letter to Professor Penrose”, alt.philosophy.objectivism, alt.sci.physics.new-theories, sci.physics, comp.ai, comp.ai.philosophy, sci.philosophy.meta, alt.memetics, and alt.extropians, Usenet\nThus what measurement outside of time and space do we use to measure time and space themselves? […] And what man can possibly project his mind beyond all space and time to make an objective measure and pronounce, \"the universe is a googillion years old\"."
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          "text": "Thanks a googillion",
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          "text": "2006 August 1, Lynn Irwin, from webforumsuser@macromedia.com, “Re: Flash 8 Video Encoder problems”, macromedia.flash, Usenet\nThat makes no sense whatsoever. How can my googillion attempts be failing?"
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          "text": "2007 January 7, Gary Collard, “Re: Odds to win Super Bowl XLI -- January 3, 2007 ...”, alt.sports.football.pro.ny-giants, alt.sports.football.pro.ny-jets, and rec.gambling.sports, Usenet\nOne googillion to one."
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